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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: And Other Stories
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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: And Other Stories
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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: And Other Stories

Written by Agatha Christie

Narrated by Hugh Fraser

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Five cases for the great Poirot…

First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest, but what can link these baffling cases? The little grey cells of Monsieur Hercule Poirot!

Feast yourself on these intriguing crime mysteries from the distinctive hand of the queen of crime fiction.

Stories include:
• The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
• The Mystery of the Spanish Chest
• Four-And-Twenty Blackbirds
• The Under Dog
• The Dream

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateDec 11, 2006
ISBN9780007250066
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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding: And Other Stories
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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A collection of short stories - some of which have been published before. The title story is interesting - a precious ruby, intended for the wife of a prince, has disappeared, along with the prince's girlfriend. Poirot is on the case and as part of his investigation spends a traditional Christmas at an English country house - oh yes and of course he finds the ruby. But as I mentioned the other stories appear in other collections, so this really works as collection for those who haven't read too many of Dame Agatha's other collected short stories.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Summary:Five entertaining cases of Hercule Poirot (3 long, 2 short), featuring a Christmas Pudding, a Spanish Chest and blueberries amongst others.And as a little extra Miss Marple solves the mystery of Greenshaw’s Folly.Opinion:Much better than "Poirot Investigates"Poirot is a lot more likable, funny and the eccentric Belgian I imagined him to be. Also, the cases are a lot more refined and interesting, maybe also because Christie takes time to let them evolve. Only the last one “The Dream” was pretty predictable, but nevertheless nice.“Greenshaw’s Folly” was my first meeting with Miss Marple and I like her right away. She likes knitting, so only that makes her awesome (I have some kind of liking for handicrafts of any kind). Also the case was very enthralling and I like it to get to know the characters before they are murdered. The atmosphere is totally different from the Poirot stories so I can’t wait to buy more books featuring Miss Marple.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A collection of six of Agatha Christie's short stories.While this is marketed as a Christmas collection, readers should be aware that only the title story has anything to do with Christmas. Rather, this is a collection of some of Agatha Christie's personal favourites, intended as a sort of a present for her fans. In her introduction, she likens it to a chef's selection, complete with stories of varying lengths and weights. I'd tend to agree; this is a nice, varied collection that includes some longer, meatier tales as well as shorter, sweeter stories. They all appear in other collections as well.The stories are all good ones, though I must confess that I'm getting a little tired of "Greenshaw's Folly." (It appears in at least three collections). The title story, in particular, displays a nice blend of mystery and family life. Dame Agatha takes evident pleasure in describing a big family Christmas, the dinner of which becomes an integral part of a criminal endeavor. The others are equally complex, inventive and enjoyable.Recommended to Christie fans, especially those who haven't read many of her short stories.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book is a collection of several Hercule Poirot short stories. There was also a Miss Marple short story, called Greenshaw's Folly, included in the edition I have. The stories were interesting, but I feel that they lacked the character development that I enjoy in Christie's full length novels.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    "But Lady Chatterton was one of the brightest jewels in what Poirot called le haut monde. Everything she did or said was news. She had brains, beauty, originality and enough vitality to activate a rocket to the moon."This is the first Agatha Christie I've read since I was about 14; a collection of 5 Poirot short stories and one Miss Marple investigation as well. Poirot investigates a sinister note about a plum pudding, the discovery of a jealous husband in a chest, an overheard quarrel leading to murder, the mysterious changes in a dead man's eating habits, and a victim who dreamt of his own suicide. Miss Marple tags along for an investigation at Greenshaw's Folly.As much as I loved the character of Poirot, the way he is a bit snobbish, a bit difficult, but generally is warm-hearted and lovable, I found his ability to solve a crime with clues which weren't passed onto the reader a bit frustrating.And Miss Marple? I've never read any of hers (although I'm currently listening to an audiobook in which she stars) but she hardly seemed to take part in her own mystery! She let everyone work themselves all up and then suddenly everyone turned to her and she showed them the solution. A beautiful solution it was too, and I think that's why Christie is as famous as she is - the puzzles she sets are often simple and neat if you know the right way in.I'm struggling to review this one. This was a pleasant enough read, each story engrossing and tightly told. Excellent airport reading.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    May missing the chapter 21, Please add this chapter, Thanks!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Phantastische Lektüre, super vorgetragen von Hugh Fräser! Kann ich nur empfehlen!