Death by Drowning and Other Stories (Agatha Christie Reader, Book 2)

Christie, Agatha

ISBN 10: 0007163797 ISBN 13: 9780007163793

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

A brand new learning aid, incorporating 2 CDs and a complementary book, that uses the stories of the peerless Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to both teach and improve English.

A new product designed for those people who wish to improve their English by the tried and tested method of ‘reading, hearing and understanding’.
Using Christie’s simple, yet flawless, English, the twists and turns of her plots will keep listeners entertained whilst they improve their grammar and vocabulary.
Each volume is read by a selection of celebrated readers, many of who are already synonymous with Agatha Christie, The Queen of Crime after appearing in the world-renowned television adaptations of her work. With each CD specifically featuring a variety of readers, listeners will get used to hearing and understanding English spoken in a variety of dialects, tones and pitches.

CD1
Death by Drowning (read by Joan Hickson) – an architect stands accused of murdering an unmarried mother-to-be...
The Plymouth Express (read by David Suchet) – the body of a millionaire’s daughter is found under a train seat...

CD2
The Lamp (read by Christopher Lee) – in a haunted house, a young boy discovers an invisible playmate...
The Case of the Missing Lady (read by James Warwick) – an arctic explorer asks Tommy and Tuppence Beresford to find his missing fiancee...

About this title

Synopsis:

This product is designed for those people who wish to improve their English by the tried and tested method of "reading, hearing and understanding". Using Christie's simple, yet flawless, English, the twists and turns of her plots should keep listeners entertained whilst they improve their grammar and vocabulary. Each volume is read by a selection of celebrated readers, many of whom are already synonymous with Agatha Christie, The Queen of Crime, after appearing in the television adaptations of her work - David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, James Warwick and Joan Hickson to name a few. With each CD specifically featuring a variety of readers, listeners should get used to hearing and understanding English spoken in a variety of dialects, tones and pitches. The first CD in this pack features the titles "Death by Drowning", in which an architect stands accused of murdering a unwed mother-to-be, and "The Plymouth Express", in which the body of a millionaire's daughter is found under a train seat. The second CD features "The Lamp", the story of a haunted house, where a boy discovers an invisible playmate, and "The Case of The Missing Lady", in which an arctic explorer seeks his missing fiancee.

About the Author:

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0007163797
• ISBN 13: 9780007163793
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 64