Early Life
How many siblings did she have?
Three siblings
Who was her first husband?
Colonel Archibald Christie
What was her side hobby?
Piano and voice
How many languages were her books translated into?
Over a hundred languages
Where was she born?
Torquay, United Kingdom
What was her daughters name?
Rosalind
Why did she not often travel on the water?
She suffered from seasickness
What was her record for time to write a book?
One weekend
What kind of early schooling did she have?
She was homeschooled by her mother.
What degree was she awarded?
In 1961 she was conferred with an honorary degree from Exeter University.
Who inspired her character, Miss Marple?
Her maternal grandmother
Where were many of her novels written?
On archaeological digs, also many in her specialty built house called ‘Beit Agatha’.
What is her birthday?
September 15, 1890
What was her job during World War Two?
She worked as a dispenser at University College Hospital in London.
How many publishers rejected her book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles before it was published four years later?
Six publishers
How many years did it take her to write her autobiograph?
15 years
Where did she go for her last years of education?
She went to finishing school in Paris at the age of fifteen and completed it at 17
What happened before Agatha and colonel Archibald diviorced?
She disappeared for 11 days after she found out her husband cheated and left her empty car to be discovered by law enforcement
What was her very first story called, written when she was younger?
The house of beauty
What book did she call “ The easiest she ever wrote”?
The Mystery of the Blue Train which she wrote this while in the Canary Islands