"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
For any author who would like his/her book to be reviewed, contact me. Poetry books too are solicited for reviewing. However, there are some genres I tend to avoid. Feel free to ask me.
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I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
Title: They Came to Baghdad
Author: Agatha Christie
Publisher: Collins Crime Club/1951
Pages: 256
"A white camel loaded with oats is coming over the pass." This is a code for a meeting of some people in Baghdad for a secret weapon. And everyone seems to want that weapon.
This is a very different novel by Agatha Christie, one that does not have Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple. It is more in the lines of international conspiracy and the conspirator is a secret till the end. A book with a nail biting finish. We see the Baghdad of those times, lots of archaeological digging and also the ruins of Babylon. I read it a long time and need to brush it up again. After I re-read it, I will post a detailed review.
BTW, I own the very same cover I posted here.
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5 comments:
I've never heard of this Agatha Christie Book. Thanks for sharing.
I remember really liking this one...there is a whole series of her books in this style. I think they are called the Minotaur series or something like that.
Some others you might like are:
The Man in the Brown Suit and
Destination Unknown
These books are similar in theme :)
I discovered this book - really old copy in my second hand bookshop and it was as you say different.
Oh wow, I look forward to your thoughts on this one.
BTW I think you will enjoy my current read as you enjoy poetry and the author is a poet. I will let you know my thoughts.
I love Agatha Christie, but I don't think I've read this one.
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