The Grand Tour

Name: The Grand Tour
Brand: HARPERCOLLINS
SKU: 9780062191229-V
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By Agatha Christie

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In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a ten-month voyage around the world. Her husband, Archibald Christie, had been invited to join a trade mission to promote the British Empire Exhibition, and Christie was determined to go with him. It was a life-changing decision for the young novelist, a true voyage of discovery that would inspire her future writing for years to come. Placing her two-year-old daughter in the care of her sister, Christie set sail at the end of January and did not return home until December. Throughout her journey, she kept up a detailed weekly correspondence with her mother, describing the exotic places and the remarkable people she encountered as the mission traveled through South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Canada. Reproduced here for the first time, the letters are full of tales of seasickness and sunburn, motor trips and surfboarding, glamor and misery. The Grand Tour also brings to life the places and people Christie encountered through the photos she took on her portable camera, as well as some of the original postcards, newspaper cuttings, and memorabilia she collected on her trip. Edited and introduced by Agatha Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, and accompanied by reminiscences from her own autobiography, this unique travelogue reveals a new adventurous side to Agatha Christie, one that would ultimately influence the stories that made her a household name.

Product details

Number of Pages:

376

Release Date:

2012-11-20

Publication Date:

2012-11-20

Publisher:

HARPERCOLLINS

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0062191225

ISBN13:

9780062191229

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

1117 g

Height:

189 cm

Width:

240 cm

Thickness:

35 cm

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