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Poisonous Pen of Agatha Christie by Michael C. Gerald (1993, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

ISBN-100292765355

ISBN-139780292765351

eBay Product ID (ePID)88880

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePoisonous Pen of Agatha Christie

SubjectMystery & Detective, Pharmacology

Publication Year1993

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Medical

AuthorMichael C. Gerald

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight27.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN92-036476

Reviews...an authoritative reference work on the use of poison as a murder weapon in Christie's writings., Students of the detective story, especially those interested in medicine, will consider this book a must.... Gerald's love for Christie's works and his expertise in pharmacology are obvious. The reader with a similar combination of interests is likely to find this book appealing.

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal823/.912

SynopsisExamines the use of poisons and drugs in Agatha Christie's fiction, relates her views on drug addiction, medicine, and the health profession, and lists all of the chemicals mentioned in her fiction.

LC Classification NumberPR6005.H66Z653 1993