Publish Date: 2019
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A Very Christie Christmas
A fascinating journey into the greatest mystery writer of all time, Agatha Christie, as we explore her life, her work and her extraordinary legacy in the company of some of our favourite authors and actors and Christie’s own great-grandson, James Prichard.
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Agatha Christie
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Her Majesty The Queen Consort
On Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie
As a Child
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Agatha Christie
And Archibald Christie
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Agatha Christie
As a Nurse
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Genevieve Gaunt
Reads The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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David Suchet
Being Poirot
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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Agatha Christie
Missing Poster
Lucy Worsley
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman
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Vaseem Khan, Dreda Say Mitchell, Robert Thorogood, James Prichard On Murder on the Orient Express
Dreda Say Mitchell reads Murder on the Orient Express
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The ABC Murders
BBC adaptation
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Vaseem Khan, Dreda Say Mitchell, Robert Thorogood, James Prichard On Agatha Christie’s Best Tricks
Vaseem Khan reads The ABC Murders
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Richard Osman
On Why He Loves Agatha Christie
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Richard Osman
Reads Five Little Pigs
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Agatha Christie
And Max Mallowan
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Mathew Prichard
On Agatha Christie and Archaeology
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Vaseem Khan, Dreda Say Mitchell, Robert Thorogood, James Prichard On Agatha Christie’s Life in Her Work
Robert Thorogood reads Murder in Mesopotamia
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Mathew Prichard
Agatha Christie and Writing
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Charles Dance
Reads And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
Beyond Poirot and Marple
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Mathew Prichard
On Agatha Christie and Miss Marple
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Genevieve Gaunt
Reads A Murder is Announced
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The Pale Horse
BBC adaptation
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Mathew Prichard
On Agatha Christie and Theatre
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Poirot’s Obituary
The New York Times
Curtain
Manuscript
Online exclusives
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Vaseem Khan, Dreda Say Mitchell, Robert Thorogood, James Prichard
On the Legacy of Agatha Christie’s Life and Work
Season 8
Prepare to be dazzled by our new season as we dive into ‘The Whalebone Theatre’ by Joanna Quinn, ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker, ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak, and ‘City of Girls’ by Elizabeth Gilbert
Joanna Quinn
The Whalebone Theatre
Bram Stoker
Dracula
Markus Zusak
The Book Thief
Elizabeth Gilbert
City of Girls
Conversations with Her Majesty The Queen Consort
Join HM in The Reading Room as she discusses all things books and meets some of her favourite authors
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In Conversation
An introduction to The Reading Room
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Edna O’Brien
In Conversation: On writing ‘Girl’
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In Conversation
The Camilla Club
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Edna O’Brien
In Conversation: On Writing ‘The Country Girls’
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In Conversation
Who inspired HM’s love of books?
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In Conversation
Books Unlocked
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Peter James
In Conversation: On Roy Grace
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In Conversation
Hopes for The Reading Room
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Peter James
In Conversation: On writing crime
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In Conversation
Why should we read to children?
Treasures from the Library
The Queen Consort explores precious books and manuscripts from prestigious UK libraries
Find your next book
Explore this selection of brilliant titles, as chosen by Her Majesty The Queen Consort for The Reading Room.
Dracula
By Bram Stoker
Publish Date: 1897
A tale which has fascinated readers for over a century and filled them with terror, Dracula is a masterpiece of Gothic fiction narrated through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. The mysterious Count Dracula, a vampire from Transylvania who survives…
Girl, Woman, Other
By Bernardine Evaristo
Publish Date: 2019 Awards: 2019 Booker Prize
‘A must-read about modern Britain and womanhood. This is an impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves. With a dazzling rhythm, Evaristo takes us on a journey of intergenerational stories,…
The Fair Botanists
By Sara Sheridan
Publish Date: 2021
It’s the summer of 1822, and in Edinburgh botanists patiently await for the Agave Americana plant to flower in the newly-installed Botanic Garden. When newly widowed Elizabeth moves into the grand house bordering the Botanic Garden, she becomes interested…
Pride And Prejudice
By Jane Austen
Recommended by: Miranda Cowley Heller
Publish Date: 1813
While Mrs Bennet wishes nothing better for her daughters than the prospect of an advantageous marriage, her daughter Elizabeth thinks otherwise. When the wealthy and eligible bachelor Mr Bingley moves into the neighbourhood, he soon becomes attached to Elizabeth’s…
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The Great Silence
In this book, Juliet Nicolson explores a fascinating moment in history, the years between 1918 and 1920, a painful reckoning for those who had lived through the peaceful Edwardian times and found themselves faced with a new and challenging reality. Thanks to her insightful focus on daily life, Nicolson captures the fears and struggles of some as well as others’ desire for a different future.
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