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Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Lucy Worsley (Author, Narrator), Tantor Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,375 ratings
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"Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was."

Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness.

So why—despite all the evidence to the contrary—did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure?

She was born in 1890 into a world that had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of a massively, internationally successful writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman.

With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realize what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was—truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

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  1. Listening Length
    13 hours and 46 minutes
  2. Author
    Lucy Worsley
  3. Narrator
    Lucy Worsley
  4. Audible release date
    September 8, 2022
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0BCHCG5SC
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 13 hours and 46 minutes
Author Lucy Worsley
Narrator Lucy Worsley
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 08, 2022
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0BCHCG5SC
Best Sellers Rank #52,466 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#154 in Biographies of Authors
#260 in Historical Biographies (Audible Books & Originals)
#548 in Biographies of Women

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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After reading this brilliant exposé I feel as if Agatha and I have always been close soul mates!
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After reading this brilliant exposé I feel as if Agatha and I have always been close soul mates!
NOTHING!! I was held captive on each delicious page!
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Top reviews from the United States

Left Coast
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Lucy's writings & wit
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2023
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Agatha is so interesting thanks to Lucy. Easy reading and engaging.
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William J. Lindberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful Narrative
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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A great book Lucy Worsley has done a masterful job expounding Christie's life and career as an author. Loads of tidbits and information that we didn't know about Agatha. It's a great read, I couldn't put it down.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I finally feel likeable Agatha Christie
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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Such a well researched book. Learned about Agatha from birth to death, 2 marriages,and of course her books.

A bit boring at the end mostly about Agathas financials.

I would give the first 2/3 of the book 5 stars!
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jim kilby
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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why wife liked this story. Read almost through in record time
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DANA ISAACSON
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic biography about a brilliant writer by a brilliant writer
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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I have loved Lucy Worsley on BBC historical shows and didn't know she was an author. I was thrilled to learn she wrote a biography of Agatha Christie. There is something extraordinary about this book: the biographer's perspective and opinions can be found on many of its pages. This could be intrusive or annoying in a biography, but the opposite is true here because it's the witty and brilliant Worsley. What a great person to guide you on this fascinating journey.

Agatha defies expectations. She is modest but not, a self-described housewife who was often found on archeological digs in Iraq, a writer of uneven quality who also produced major works. The elderly woman in our mind was once a lovely debutante, a lover of swimming in the sea and a woman who made some bad choices with major consequences. Yet she also led what you might think of as a rather normal family life, with typical tears and joys.

This book was a true pleasure to read. Now I must read Worsley's other books.
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Kris in Kansas
5.0 out of 5 stars if you love Agatha Christie…
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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This could be ….the rest of the story.
Fill in the blanks of everything you didn’t know or thought you knew.
A thorough, thoughtful study of my favorite author’s life. It unveils some of the mysteries of the most famous mystery writer.
Lucy Worsley paints a masterpiece of her life and times.
And don’t miss the wonderful old photos of Agatha Christie’s life at the end of the book. For me, this was a treasure that completed the story.
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E. Meeks
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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If you are an Agatha Christie fan or just curious about her, you need to read this book. Lucy Worsley has done a lot of research and written a book so well that you feel like you’ve known Agutha forever. There were a lot of things I didn’t know about Agatha. She was quite an individual in her time. I strongly suggest you read this book. It is a great one!
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Larry
4.0 out of 5 stars Good biography, not a detective story
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2022
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A thoughtful biography by a good historian, good writer. Lucy Worsley pops up in a lot of places these days. Her writing gives good insights and reads easily. It is thoughtful and reads at a slower pace than an Agatha Christie mystery. We get some good understanding of the life of a very popular, prolific writer. I enjoyed the book and learned a lot I didn't know about a writer than I enjoy.
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Patricia L Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars A master on a master
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2024
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Meticulously researched and entertainingly written—this is a great way to meet our favourite author
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Thomé Madeira
5.0 out of 5 stars Even now , she is elusive
Reviewed in Brazil on June 5, 2023
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A well written biography, resourceful and take us from beginning to end, and not only the writer, but also the woman, a figure of a time in constant changing, a style immortal by its own right; is quite possible find people like M. Poirot or with the calm curiosity of Miss Marple, or even incisive and daring couples like Tommy and Tuppence; we just need to read her ...
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Old pharmacist
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book by my favourite historian
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2024
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Lucy Worsley is a very able historian. Her level of detail in any subject is quite extraordinary but she always manages to present it in a very readable or watchable way .
This book is no exception , and is an excellent accompaniment to the BBC TV series.
Highly recommended .
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars The queen of fiction
Reviewed in Germany on September 2, 2023
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What a wonderful expose of the life of one of the worlds finest writers. You reall get the intermacy from the wonderful writing of the Author about Agatha.
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Diego
5.0 out of 5 stars Semplicemente brillante!
Reviewed in Italy on December 11, 2022
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A must-have for all those who love the life and work of Dame Christie! It's really well written with lots of touching and emotional photos ! Hoping the book will be aveable in italian too! 🇮🇹
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