Originally published on October 10, 2022 at 10:40 AM (Episode 285)
Introduction
At her 80th birthday party, Agatha Christie told a favorite story: riding a train while two women discussed her latest book—both with copies on their knees—one confiding, “I hear she drinks like a fish.”
Christie’s delight in the tale captures much about her: her sense of humor, her longevity, her vast readership, her attentive eye for human detail—and her uncanny ability to be both ordinary and extraordinary at once. In Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman (Pegasus Books, 2022), Lucy Worsley reappraises the life that produced the record-breaking career.
About the Guest
Lucy Worsley was formerly Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces. She is a historian, broadcaster, and author. Her books include Jane Austen at Home: A Biography (St. Martin’s Press, 2017) and The Art of English Murder (Pegasus Books, 2015).
For Further Investigation
Lucy Worsley, Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman (Pegasus Books, 2022)
Lucy Worsley, Jane Austen at Home: A Biography (St. Martin’s Press, 2017)
Lucy Worsley, The Art of English Murder (Pegasus Books, 2015)
💬 Listen & Discuss
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