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    Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Murder on the Orient Express with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, which features the celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. When one of the passengers on the train he is travelling on is found dead, Poirot offers his services to help solve the case, knowing that the culprit must still be on board. However, each piece of evidence seems to point in a different direction, and the contradictory alibis and motivations of his fellow passengers only serve to deepen the mystery. As new details about the victim’s past misdeeds come to light, it gradually becomes clear that the true circumstances of his murder were more complex than anyone could have imagined… Murder on the Orient Express is one of Christie’s most enduringly popular works and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a number of feature films.

    Find out everything you need to know about Murder on the Orient Express in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:

    • A complete plot summary
    • Character studies
    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateApr 4, 2019
    ISBN9782808018067
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      Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      AGATHA CHRISTIE

      ENGLISH NOVELIST AND PLAYWRIGHT

      Born in Torquay, England in 1890.

      Died in Winterbrook, England in 1976.

      Notable works:

      And Then There Were None (1939), novel

      The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), novel

      The Mousetrap (1952), play

      Agatha Christie dominates the mystery and detective genres. A prolific writer with dozens of novels and short story collections to her name, Christie’s works have collectively sold in the low billions, second to only the works of William Shakespeare (English playwright, 1564-1616) and the Bible. She first came to prominence with the release of her first Hercule Poirot novels, and from there her popularity only continued to grow – her works have spanned countless adaptations, most recently with the 2017 film Murder on the Orient Express.

      MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

      A SEEMINGLY SIMPLE MURDER ON A TRANSNATIONAL TRAIN QUICKLY BECOMES A CONVOLUTED MYSTERY

      Genre: mystery/detective novel

      Reference edition: Christie, A. (1991) Murder on the Orient Express. New York: Harper Paperbacks.

      1stedition: 1934

      Themes: detective, mystery, murder, deceit, extralegal justice

      Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective of international renown, is on his way to a brief vacation when he is suddenly called back to a job. He must therefore catch a train that is, for the time of year, unusually full, with a colourful cast of characters on board. Things take a turn when one morning, after the train has been delayed by snow, one of the passengers is found stabbed to death. Poirot is enlisted to solve the case, but what appears to be a simple matter, given the close quarters of the train car and the limited pool of suspects, becomes increasingly complicated as each new piece of evidence is gathered.

      Murder on the Orient Express (1934) continues the serialised detective stories of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, her most widely beloved and wildly popular character, and one of the most recognised names in fiction around the world.

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