The 8:55 to Baghdad: From London to Iraq on the Trail of Agatha Christie and the Orient Express"Merging literary biography with travel adventure, and ancient history with contemporary world events, Andrew Eames tells a riveting tale, en route to revealing fascinating and little-known details in this exotic chapter in the life of Agatha Christie. His own trip from London to Baghdad - a journey much more difficult to make in 2002, with the political unrest in the Middle East and the war in Iraq, than it was in 1928 - becomes inextricably intertwined with Agatha's, and the characters he meets seem like they could have stepped out of a mystery novel."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Encounter in Aleppo | 1 |
The Longest Train in Europe | 21 |
Intermezzo Triestino | 50 |
Copyright | |
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