Agatha Christie’s personal items to feature in new London exhibition

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAuthor Agatha Christie (Getty)A new exhibition, “Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery,” is set to open at the British Library later this year, marking 50 years since the celebrated author's death. The exhibition will feature personal items, many never publicly displayed, including her typewriter, correspondence, family photographs, and original notebooks and scripts for her novels. It aims to explore how Dame Agatha's life, travels, and interests inspired her work and the creation of iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Her great-grandson, James Prichard, stated the exhibition offers remarkable insights into her professional and personal life, celebrating her immense achievements. Born in 1890, Dame Agatha penned 80 crime novels and over 25 plays, with her works selling approximately two billion books worldwide. In fullAgatha Christie’s typewriter and personal secrets to feature in new British Library exhibitionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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