Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie

An Unusual Childhood Gives Clues to Great Stories

How did an isolated, self-educated child turn into one of the greatest authors of the 20th century? While Agatha Christie’s notebooks offer a glimpse into how her stories took shape, it is her unusual childhood and family that provided the inspiration for some of her greatest characters.

An Unusual Childhood Gives Clues to Great Stories

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