{"product_id":"understanding-agatha-christie-9781643364414","title":"Understanding Agatha Christie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores seven startling paradoxes behind the bestselling novelist's lasting popularity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgatha Christie stands as the bestselling novelist of all time and, in terms of total sales in all genres, places only behind the Christian Bible and Shakespeare. Since the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/i\u003e in 1920, Christie's fiction has withstood the envy of her peers and the snipes of critics, while garnering the admiration of countless readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her puzzling persona (notably in her eleven-day disappearance in 1926) and status as \"Queen of the Cozies\" to her tragicomic themes and critiques of Englishness, Christie built a lasting literary legacy that perplexes and pleases her hordes of readers. In \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Agatha Christie\u003c\/i\u003e, Tison Pugh takes a fresh look at the contemporary world's most popular author, investigating seven notable paradoxes behind her lasting success, thereby illuminating the literary innovations that have contributed to her uncannily timeless appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTison Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e is author or editor of over twenty-five books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Queer Fantasies of the American Family Sitcom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and Beyond: On J. K. Rowling's Fantasies and Other Fictions\u003c\/i\u003e. He is Pegasus Professor in the Department of English, University of Central Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50456574034194,"sku":"9781643364414","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5cbee520-11bd-4303-acd6-962a7806a02e.jpg?v=1729915443","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-agatha-christie-9781643364414","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}