The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery - eBook

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

“Agatha Christie is no longer merely one of my favorite writers. She is now one of my favorite people.” - Chicago Tribune
“A delightful autobiography….Warm, witty and discerning.” - Los Angeles Times
“Joyful adventure….She brings the sense of wonder…to her extraordinary career.” - New York Times Book Review
These letters are not humdrum. Rather, they demonstrate a disarming simplicity and honesty about Christie’s fellow travelers. - San Francisco/Sacramento Book Review
“Packed with “places and incidents that enchanted” her, this travelogue is a lively collection of letters, postcards, photographs and clippings gathered by a young woman free of coming storms.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A delightful addition to the author’s oeuvre. . .. A magical tour back to a time before telephone and instant forms of communication. Narrated by a woman who went on to become the most widely published author of all time, this volume should delight both Christie fans and history buffs.” - Kirkus Reviews
“[A] marvelous compendium…not only illuminating but genuinely entertaining… “The Grand Tour” is a revelation” - Washington Post
“A revealing glimpse” - The Examiner
“Fantasy travel thrives in the newly released The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie edited by Matthew Prichard, her grandson (Harper). . . .Through the photos and letters, The Grand Tour shows a side of Christie most of us readers are just learning about. After all, according to An Autobiography, Christie was one of Britain’s first standup surfers. - Mystery Scene
“Here’s a wonderful treat for mystery lovers: Agatha Christie’s collected letters home from a year-long journey around the British Empire with her husband, Archie. Edited by the beloved author’s grandson, it’s a pure delight for fans, a sort of memoir-travelogue in the delightful voice of a favorite writer, and chock-full of photos, postcards and reproductions of the letters.” - Charlotte Observer
“This scrapbook provides an intermittently fascinating look at the British Empire in its twilight, and Christie’s characterizations of her companions often sparkle with humor.” - New York Times Book Review
“Back in the days of written correspondence, letter writing was a craft. And now a collection of missives clearly written to amuse showcases the British Empire of 1922 as well as the lighthearted - and light-minded - approach of an author soon to be known for darker writing. . . . . the Christie in these pages is still very much the carefree, young wife, enjoying the attention of her husband - and others - and the excitement of the 10-month adventure. . . . the reader has been invited to pull up a deck chair and have a good gossip with a carefree young woman enjoying the “delicious sunshine” of a fading world.” - Boston Globe
“This new hardcover volume, edited by Christie’s only grandchild, Mathew Prichard, presents a visual and literary feast for fans of the legendary novelist. It contains never-before-published letters and photographs related to Christie’s travels around the world - or, at least the British Empire - in 1922.” - Buffalo News