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Jugoslavien, mellem Vincovci og Brod, 1934
Hercule Poirot er ombord i orientekspressen fra Istanbul til London. En Mr Samuel Edward Ratchett bliver brutalt stukket ned i sin køje - dog efter at være blevet bedøvet. Kort efter kører toget ind i en snedrive, mens det er på vej gennem Jugoslavien
Poirot undersøger offeret og kupeen og nogle stik er ført med højre hånd, nogle med venstre, og det vrimler med udlagte spor. Poirot føler sig lidt forvirret. Han finder dog også et ægte spor, der viser at den dræbte hed Carletti og var den ustraffede bagmand bag en led bortførelsessag. Efter en afhøring af alle passagererne, der tyder på at en lille mørk mand med kvindagtig stemme er den skyldige, trækker Poirot sig tilbage for at motionere de små grå celler. Næsten alle lyver. Miss Debenham var guvernante for det bortførte barn, grevinde Andrenyi var barnets moster, Italieneren var chauffør for familien, Greta Ohlsson var barneplejersken, kammertjeneren var oppasser for faderen under krigen, osv.
Der er to mulige løsninger, en ukendt morder eller at alle tolv i selskabet havde en finger med.
Udmærket Poirot mysterie
Hercule Poirot er ombord i orientekspressen fra Istanbul til London. En Mr Samuel Edward Ratchett bliver brutalt stukket ned i sin køje - dog efter at være blevet bedøvet. Kort efter kører toget ind i en snedrive, mens det er på vej gennem Jugoslavien
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og Poirot bliver af togselskabet bedt om at finde morderen, så passagerne ikke bliver sinket af politiet, når toget engang når frem til næste station.Poirot undersøger offeret og kupeen og nogle stik er ført med højre hånd, nogle med venstre, og det vrimler med udlagte spor. Poirot føler sig lidt forvirret. Han finder dog også et ægte spor, der viser at den dræbte hed Carletti og var den ustraffede bagmand bag en led bortførelsessag. Efter en afhøring af alle passagererne, der tyder på at en lille mørk mand med kvindagtig stemme er den skyldige, trækker Poirot sig tilbage for at motionere de små grå celler. Næsten alle lyver. Miss Debenham var guvernante for det bortførte barn, grevinde Andrenyi var barnets moster, Italieneren var chauffør for familien, Greta Ohlsson var barneplejersken, kammertjeneren var oppasser for faderen under krigen, osv.
Der er to mulige løsninger, en ukendt morder eller at alle tolv i selskabet havde en finger med.
Udmærket Poirot mysterie
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Kbh, [1960]. Carit Andersens Forlag
Description
Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
Media reviews
The book is filled with entertaining and descriptive events that will leave readers anticipating more.
Lecturalia
Estambul, pleno invierno. Poirot decide tomar el Orient Express que en esta época suele hacer su recorrido prácticamente vacío. Pero aquel día, el tren va lleno y sólo gracias a una buena amiga consigue una litera en el coche-cama. A la mañana siguiente se despierta, descubre que una tormenta
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de nieve ha obligado a detener el tren y que un americano, llamado Ratcher, ha sido apuñalado salvajemente. Aparentemente nadie ha entrado ni ha salido del coche-cama. El asesino, sin duda, es alguno de los ocupantes entre los que se encuentra una altiva princesa rusa y una institutriz inglesa. Show Less
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LibraryThing member tapestry100
This is only the second book by Agatha Christie that I have read, but it cemented her as one of my favorite authors. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express. As it is only the second of her books that I have read, I can't be sure, but I can see a pattern to Christie's
Murder on the Orient Express is a Hercule Poirot mystery, one of her more colorful recurring characters. Like The Mysterious Affair at Styles (the only other Christie book I've read), Poirot finds himself in an unexpected situation; traveling to Paris on the Orient Express, there is a murder, and Poirot is pressed into service to try to solve the mystery before the killer can escape!
There isn't much thinking involved on the reader's part; most of the clues are clearly presented, but Poirot doesn't make the connections until the end, but he clearly illustrates how the crime was committed and who did it and how he came to the conclusion.
Agatha Christie obviously enjoyed writing her books, as that enjoyment is passed directly onto the reader. 5 stars!!
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writing; she seems to definitely draw from a certain formula in her writing. Even with what appears to be a predisposed pattern to her writing, these are still enjoyable reads.Murder on the Orient Express is a Hercule Poirot mystery, one of her more colorful recurring characters. Like The Mysterious Affair at Styles (the only other Christie book I've read), Poirot finds himself in an unexpected situation; traveling to Paris on the Orient Express, there is a murder, and Poirot is pressed into service to try to solve the mystery before the killer can escape!
There isn't much thinking involved on the reader's part; most of the clues are clearly presented, but Poirot doesn't make the connections until the end, but he clearly illustrates how the crime was committed and who did it and how he came to the conclusion.
Agatha Christie obviously enjoyed writing her books, as that enjoyment is passed directly onto the reader. 5 stars!!
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LibraryThing member AlexTheHunn
This is among Christie's finest - and that says a lot. Here we have Hercule Poirot pitting his wits against a train full of smart, sophisticated, people. Any one of them seems to have had the motive, desire and opportunity for committing murder. But who actually did it? Well, I have to say I never
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LibraryThing member jpsnow
Everyone should read once -- Masterful mystery style combined with realistic plot and technique. I won't give away the ending but it wasn't who one might expect -- a quick read and very entertaining throughout.
LibraryThing member sarah-e
What a fun book! This was my first Agatha Christie, and I loved it. I read it in one day, I couldn't put it down. The book is set up with three sections - the facts, the evidence, and the part where we sit back and think about it all and solve the case. I thought I was pretty attentive to clues and
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peculiarities throughout, and some of what I latched on to was actually important, but there's a reason Agatha Christie is a master of suspense. She carried the story to the very last line. It was fun fun fun!! I give it my highest recommendation. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kelley.Logan
Okay--I lied. This is another Christie that I enjoyed. Sue me.
LibraryThing member ReBallens
I had not seen the movie, nor had the ending revealed before I read this classic. When the killer was revealed I was shocked. Well-crafted.
LibraryThing member delphica
(#8 in the 2005 book challenge)
Now this Christie book I could get behind. Train stuck in snow, murder on train, suspects stuck on train stuck in snow. One funny thing, though, the murder takes place in one car, there's another car where Hercule Poirot is holed up, and then there's this whole other
Grade: A
Recommended: To people who have never read an Agatha Christie book, and feel an obligation to read at least one. Of course, this is coming from a person who has read three. But I think I had a very good screening committee in place, and ended up reading the top seeds.
Now this Christie book I could get behind. Train stuck in snow, murder on train, suspects stuck on train stuck in snow. One funny thing, though, the murder takes place in one car, there's another car where Hercule Poirot is holed up, and then there's this whole other
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train of common rabble hitched up behind them, but they only get mentioned once or twice in passing. I found myself wondering what they were all getting up to while the murder investigation was going on. Anyway, it was a quick, engaging read and I was thoroughly surprised by the end (well, not the very end, but almost up until the end), but I suppose that's not saying much because I'm one of those people who never figures out the mysteries ahead of time. You ever hear of people who read books or see movies and they say "Oh, it was so obvious who the murderer was!" Maybe you are one of those people. I have never, ever once been that person.Grade: A
Recommended: To people who have never read an Agatha Christie book, and feel an obligation to read at least one. Of course, this is coming from a person who has read three. But I think I had a very good screening committee in place, and ended up reading the top seeds.
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LibraryThing member cinesnail88
This was my first foray into Agatha Christie's work, and I must say I was impressed with her ideas, though I found her writing fairly elementary. I really loved the way this one worked out, though I was not found of Christie's infamous detective, Hercule Poirot. I will probably read a few more of
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her works in order to gain some perspective. An incredibly fast read as well! Show Less
LibraryThing member gritsnyc
Quite simply, one of the best mystery books ever written. A true picture of the age, fantastic characters, and a surprise ending that dazzles. If you read no other Agatha Christie novel (though you should), read this one. Forever in my top ten of all-time favorites.
LibraryThing member Hana853
This Hercule Poirot mystery has a whole list of suspicious suspects, but all are connected by two murders, one of them being unscrambled by the detective. A whole web of sticky lies must be untangled, and a family of different nations must be put back together.
LibraryThing member Bridgey
Murder on the Orient Express - Agatha Christie *****
I’m not really sure how, but after watching Poirot for a number of years on the TV I managed to never see Murder on the Orient Express, this at least meant that the plot was fresh to me and no surprises ruined. I have only read a few Agatha
Most of the action takes place in the same place, aboard the Orient Express with a Poirot being asked to look into the murder of an American Tycoon. One by one he interrogates each passenger on the train and in true Christie style he discovers that the majority have a motive and a hidden past. We see the little grey cells at work and soon he begins to see through the acts and subterfuges, eventually cumulating in one of his famous suspect get together, where the truth is ousted.
This was a strange book, because two thirds of the way through I thought I had it all sewn up and really thought that the plot was a bit ridiculous and Christie had used the ‘coincidence’ card a little too much, but when the ending came I realised just how brilliant the plot actually was. Definitely worth a look whether you are a fan of Christie or not and what better place to start than probably her most famous novel.
I’m not really sure how, but after watching Poirot for a number of years on the TV I managed to never see Murder on the Orient Express, this at least meant that the plot was fresh to me and no surprises ruined. I have only read a few Agatha
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Christie and she is still an author I am beginning to discover.Most of the action takes place in the same place, aboard the Orient Express with a Poirot being asked to look into the murder of an American Tycoon. One by one he interrogates each passenger on the train and in true Christie style he discovers that the majority have a motive and a hidden past. We see the little grey cells at work and soon he begins to see through the acts and subterfuges, eventually cumulating in one of his famous suspect get together, where the truth is ousted.
This was a strange book, because two thirds of the way through I thought I had it all sewn up and really thought that the plot was a bit ridiculous and Christie had used the ‘coincidence’ card a little too much, but when the ending came I realised just how brilliant the plot actually was. Definitely worth a look whether you are a fan of Christie or not and what better place to start than probably her most famous novel.
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LibraryThing member Philip100
Good mystery easy to read and holds your attention.
LibraryThing member Helenliz
This is one of those classic pieces of detective fiction that i reckon you could study really hard and still be surprised by. The crime is original, the motive understandable, the way it all comes together is a piece of artistry. I could read it again and again and still not work out how Poirot
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LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
I first read Murder on the Orient Express over thirty years ago, but this is one of few Agatha Christie stories that I actually remembered the solution of. Therefore, it was interesting for me to read this book again and pick up some of the clues that were sprinkled throughout. I found this to be a
It is very hard to describe this story in any way without dropping some spoilers so I will simply say that Agatha Christie outdid herself with this one. I can imagine her chortling away as she was writing it, and even today, some eighty years after original publication, it is still a masterful puzzler. There are better writers and there are more exciting plots but with a trainload of fascinating characters trapped in an isolated setting, Agatha Christie delivers a subtle enigma enhanced with clever and witty dialogue, and shows how she became known as the Queen of the Golden Age Mysteries.
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fun read that certainly made clear exactly how much of a master of detection Hercule Poirot was.It is very hard to describe this story in any way without dropping some spoilers so I will simply say that Agatha Christie outdid herself with this one. I can imagine her chortling away as she was writing it, and even today, some eighty years after original publication, it is still a masterful puzzler. There are better writers and there are more exciting plots but with a trainload of fascinating characters trapped in an isolated setting, Agatha Christie delivers a subtle enigma enhanced with clever and witty dialogue, and shows how she became known as the Queen of the Golden Age Mysteries.
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LibraryThing member mlake
I am a huge Miss Marple fan - this was my first Poirot, but I think I am on the way to being a fan of his, too.
LibraryThing member fuzzi
This is one of Agatha Christie's best-known Poirot mysteries, and the second book with that detective that I have read. There will not be a third...why? It was an okay read for me, but there were too many cliches, and Poirot doesn't impress me.
LibraryThing member bell7
A man is murdered on a train while en route to Paris. Because the train has run into a snow bank, the murderer is probably still on the train. But questions surround the death of the man: When did it occur? Who could have done it? Why are some of the stab marks apparently struck with the left hand,
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This was an odd book. Admittedly only my second Agatha Christie novel, and my first Hercule Poirot which probably made a difference in how I warmed up to the character. As the eighth in the series, the reader was clearly meant to already know about him - it's not crucial to enjoying the story, merely for understanding the character. I was rather taken aback that pretty much nothing but talking and thinking happens. This made for a fast read because it was heavy in dialogue, but I never felt really involved in the story. M. Bouc seemed to exist only for Poirot to expound on his deductions. And the end was just really strange. I don't want to give it away, but it many ways it struck me as a non-mystery mystery. The reader can't really figure much out, they must see how Poirot with superior knowledge of the people and facts involved puts it all together. I didn't hate the book, but never had a stake in the story or the characters and finished it with a rather ambivalent attitude.
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others with the right, some so deep a woman could not have done it, others barely a scratch? Luckily, Hercule Poirot is on the case.***SPOILERS***
This was an odd book. Admittedly only my second Agatha Christie novel, and my first Hercule Poirot which probably made a difference in how I warmed up to the character. As the eighth in the series, the reader was clearly meant to already know about him - it's not crucial to enjoying the story, merely for understanding the character. I was rather taken aback that pretty much nothing but talking and thinking happens. This made for a fast read because it was heavy in dialogue, but I never felt really involved in the story. M. Bouc seemed to exist only for Poirot to expound on his deductions. And the end was just really strange. I don't want to give it away, but it many ways it struck me as a non-mystery mystery. The reader can't really figure much out, they must see how Poirot with superior knowledge of the people and facts involved puts it all together. I didn't hate the book, but never had a stake in the story or the characters and finished it with a rather ambivalent attitude.
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LibraryThing member csayban
The original closed-room who-done-it, Murder on the Orient Express stands up to the test of time once you get past the century-old word choices. The elegance of the mystery and the even more elegant conclusion provided a very enjoyable reading experience. I definitely recommend it and am looking
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LibraryThing member Elphaba71
An American lies stabbed to death in his compartment on the Orient Express, which is stranded in a snowdrift.......
This was a Great book, said to be one of Poirot's most famous cases and the first I have read of Agatha Christies.
Despite knowing the plot, (seen the tv adaptation) I fell straight
This was a Great book, said to be one of Poirot's most famous cases and the first I have read of Agatha Christies.
Despite knowing the plot, (seen the tv adaptation) I fell straight
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into the story and was hooked travelling along with the fabulous characters. Christie writes a classy timeless novel. Show Less
LibraryThing member Slevyr26
4.5 stars.
This was my first-ever Agatha Christie mystery and I'm so glad it was!
For something written in 1934, this holds up incredibly well. The language wasn't too complicated or confusing, and Ms. Christie had me going until the very last two pages! An incredible feat, I thought it was the
I had no idea when I bought this that it was being made into a feature film at the same time, just a happy coincidence that now I get to see this as a blockbuster, and I'm very much looking forward to it.
I will definitely be reading more of these mysteries by this legendary author, any recommendations of hers are very welcome!
This was my first-ever Agatha Christie mystery and I'm so glad it was!
For something written in 1934, this holds up incredibly well. The language wasn't too complicated or confusing, and Ms. Christie had me going until the very last two pages! An incredible feat, I thought it was the
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doctor the whole time...I had no idea when I bought this that it was being made into a feature film at the same time, just a happy coincidence that now I get to see this as a blockbuster, and I'm very much looking forward to it.
I will definitely be reading more of these mysteries by this legendary author, any recommendations of hers are very welcome!
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LibraryThing member olegalCA
Reread it while working - it hasn't lost any of its charm (although there are some old-fashioned ideas about race that were jarring)
LibraryThing member jgoitein
Middle school readers interested in the mystery genre will be fascinated with Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Easy to read and high on entertainment value, Murder on the Orient Express is a masterfully crafted suspenseful mystery. Christie's plot revolves around her super sleuth
Set during a winter snowdrift somewhere in "JugoSlavia", Christie establishes a frosty and convincing atmosphere around the delayed train and in the compartments and dining car where Poirot interviews an international cast of passengers / suspects: an American matron and businessman, and the victim's secretary, an English colonel and governess, a Russian princess, a swarthy Italian, a German lady-in-waiting, and a French train conductor. Based partly on the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping, murder case, the varying nationalities riding on the train play on the theme of America as a "melting pot".
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Hercule Poirot and a murder on the fabled train, the Orient Express, a popular long distance train which traveled from Istanbul to Calais. Set during a winter snowdrift somewhere in "JugoSlavia", Christie establishes a frosty and convincing atmosphere around the delayed train and in the compartments and dining car where Poirot interviews an international cast of passengers / suspects: an American matron and businessman, and the victim's secretary, an English colonel and governess, a Russian princess, a swarthy Italian, a German lady-in-waiting, and a French train conductor. Based partly on the Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping, murder case, the varying nationalities riding on the train play on the theme of America as a "melting pot".
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LibraryThing member smik
What has delighted me so much in this audio book has been Suchet's superb characterisation of each person. I have particularly enjoyed Mrs Hubbard - the depiction has had me laughing out loud as I'm driving. It contrasts so beautifully with Poirot's calm voice of reason, and Monsieur Bouc's
It also shows how Agatha Christie uses current events in the setting of her novels: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS was clearly based on the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby in the previous year, and Christie's own experience when the Orient Express train she was on was stuck for twenty-four hours.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS was Agatha Christie's 14th novel, the 8th Hercule Poirot. Poirot's usual foil, Captain Arthur Hastings, is missing from this novel. Poirot is on his way back to London from an assignment in Syria, and so he bounces his ideas off two others: Monsieur Bouc, the director of Wagon-Lits, an old friend of Poirot's, who employs him to discover who has killed Mr Rachette; and a Greek Doctor Dr. Stavros Constantine.
There must have been considerable outcry, one would think, about the final solution to the crime. Poirot comes up with two solutions, but the one he finally goes with reveals great humanity.
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willingness to jump to conclusions. I must admit, I really already knew how this novel turned out, so the element of surprise that a new reader gets from this novel is not there for me. But that has given me a chance to appreciate how carefully Christie constructed the plot, how meticulously she laid the red herrings across the path, and just how well it shows Hercule Poirot's little grey cells in action.It also shows how Agatha Christie uses current events in the setting of her novels: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS was clearly based on the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby in the previous year, and Christie's own experience when the Orient Express train she was on was stuck for twenty-four hours.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS was Agatha Christie's 14th novel, the 8th Hercule Poirot. Poirot's usual foil, Captain Arthur Hastings, is missing from this novel. Poirot is on his way back to London from an assignment in Syria, and so he bounces his ideas off two others: Monsieur Bouc, the director of Wagon-Lits, an old friend of Poirot's, who employs him to discover who has killed Mr Rachette; and a Greek Doctor Dr. Stavros Constantine.
There must have been considerable outcry, one would think, about the final solution to the crime. Poirot comes up with two solutions, but the one he finally goes with reveals great humanity.
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LibraryThing member heidilach
My first and favorite Agatha. And, surprise surprise, the movie is fantastic as well, with an ensemble cast including Albert Finney, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Vanessa Redgrave, Lauren Bacall and Anthony Perkins, just to name a few.
Read it, then see it. I never get tired of this one. It makes me
Read it, then see it. I never get tired of this one. It makes me
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LibraryThing member CymLowell
Hercule Poirot boarded the Taurus Express in Aleppo, Syria, having successfully solved the crime that brought him there, bound for Istanbul. On the train, he met two people who seemed to know each other acting suspiciously.
Upon arrival, the famous investigator discovered that he also needed to
On board the train, a gruesome murder occurs. There are 12 people connected to the carriage or the deceased. Poirot is asked to undertake the investigation. He proceeds to interview all of these folks and sift through the evidence that occurs. The solution to the crime is clever and surprising.
Agatha Christie is, of course, famous for her peerless mystery writing. It is an educational experience to review the book and think through the structure that she used to tell the story. Her approach is straightforward. Ms. Christie begins with the crime in simple terms, reviews the suspects in an orderly manner, frames the questions to be addressed, then addresses them to come to a conclusion that is different than the reader anticipated.
The spare writing style reflects the times in which the stories were written. There is none of the sex and violence that are so common today, though the excitement of the story is certainly not diminished. It is actually refreshing to read the spare style.
There is much to be learned from studying the masters!
Upon arrival, the famous investigator discovered that he also needed to
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take the Orient Express (the Simplon Orient Express). An old friend who was an official of the train company appeared and helped Poirot secure a berth after the train appeared to be fully booked, which was surprising in itself.On board the train, a gruesome murder occurs. There are 12 people connected to the carriage or the deceased. Poirot is asked to undertake the investigation. He proceeds to interview all of these folks and sift through the evidence that occurs. The solution to the crime is clever and surprising.
Agatha Christie is, of course, famous for her peerless mystery writing. It is an educational experience to review the book and think through the structure that she used to tell the story. Her approach is straightforward. Ms. Christie begins with the crime in simple terms, reviews the suspects in an orderly manner, frames the questions to be addressed, then addresses them to come to a conclusion that is different than the reader anticipated.
The spare writing style reflects the times in which the stories were written. There is none of the sex and violence that are so common today, though the excitement of the story is certainly not diminished. It is actually refreshing to read the spare style.
There is much to be learned from studying the masters!
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1934-01-01
Physical description
176 p.; 18.5 cm
Local notes
Omslag: Ikke angivet
Omslaget viser togskinner, der forsvinder ud i horisonten
De trestjernede kriminalromaner, Agatha Christie, bind 1
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
OrientEkspressen
Oversat fra engelsk "Murder on the Orient Express" af Poul Ib Liebe
Historien foregår i 1934, så denne udtalelse af en tysk kvinde er bemærkelsesværdig.
Side 93: Den gode Gud skulle ikke tillade den slags. Så onde er vi da ikke i Tyskland.
Side 134: Når man konfronterer en løgner med sandheden, tilstår han som regel - tit af ren og skær forbløffelse. Blot er det nødvendigt at gætte rigtigt for at opnå den virkning.
Side 139: Jeg kan godt lide at se en vred englænder. .. De er så morsomme. Jo mere følelserne løber af med dem, des mindre herredømme har de over deres sprog.
Omslaget viser togskinner, der forsvinder ud i horisonten
De trestjernede kriminalromaner, Agatha Christie, bind 1
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
OrientEkspressen
Oversat fra engelsk "Murder on the Orient Express" af Poul Ib Liebe
Historien foregår i 1934, så denne udtalelse af en tysk kvinde er bemærkelsesværdig.
Side 93: Den gode Gud skulle ikke tillade den slags. Så onde er vi da ikke i Tyskland.
Side 134: Når man konfronterer en løgner med sandheden, tilstår han som regel - tit af ren og skær forbløffelse. Blot er det nødvendigt at gætte rigtigt for at opnå den virkning.
Side 139: Jeg kan godt lide at se en vred englænder. .. De er så morsomme. Jo mere følelserne løber af med dem, des mindre herredømme har de over deres sprog.
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