Endless Night
6W Agatha Christie. London: Collins, The Book Club, 1967.
Notes
Endless Night, first published in 1967, is one of Agatha Christie’s later novels and stands apart from her traditional detective fiction for its darker, more psychological tone. The story is narrated by Michael Rogers, a young man who becomes fascinated with a beautiful piece of land known as Gipsy’s Acre, believed to be cursed. After marrying the wealthy Ellie Guteman and building their dream home there, a sense of unease begins to grow as superstition, jealousy, and hidden motives intertwine. Departing from her usual reliance on a central detective figure, Christie crafts a suspenseful and unsettling narrative that explores themes of obsession, fate, and the illusions people create for themselves.
Agatha Christie (1890–1976), widely known as the “Queen of Crime,” was a master of plotting and misdirection, but Endless Night demonstrates her versatility as a writer. Inspired in part by a poem by William Blake, the novel reveals Christie’s interest in psychological tension and narrative voice, offering a more introspective and haunting story than many of her earlier works. It remains one of her most critically regarded later novels, admired for its atmosphere, originality, and its departure from the conventions of classic detective fiction.
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Description
6W Agatha Christie. London: Collins, The Book Club, 1967.
Notes
Endless Night, first published in 1967, is one of Agatha Christie’s later novels and stands apart from her traditional detective fiction for its darker, more psychological tone. The story is narrated by Michael Rogers, a young man who becomes fascinated with a beautiful piece of land known as Gipsy’s Acre, believed to be cursed. After marrying the wealthy Ellie Guteman and building their dream home there, a sense of unease begins to grow as superstition, jealousy, and hidden motives intertwine. Departing from her usual reliance on a central detective figure, Christie crafts a suspenseful and unsettling narrative that explores themes of obsession, fate, and the illusions people create for themselves.
Agatha Christie (1890–1976), widely known as the “Queen of Crime,” was a master of plotting and misdirection, but Endless Night demonstrates her versatility as a writer. Inspired in part by a poem by William Blake, the novel reveals Christie’s interest in psychological tension and narrative voice, offering a more introspective and haunting story than many of her earlier works. It remains one of her most critically regarded later novels, admired for its atmosphere, originality, and its departure from the conventions of classic detective fiction.
Description
Navy blue canvas binding with original jacket. Fine condition.Â
