Agatha Christie & the English Riviera

Summary

Everybody has heard the name Agatha Christie, the world-famous murder mystery writer whose works have been translated into at least 103 languages. Few know the extent of her archaeological pedigree but Christie also spent two decades living and working on excavation sites in the Middle East, writing her novels and cleaning, classifying and photographing artefacts, many of which are now held in the British Museum. "She made a wonderful quote on archaeology and crime detection, that they are very similar because you have to clear away the debris to reveal the shining truth," said Max Mallowan’s biographer, Henrietta McCall. During this tour we focus on Agatha’s life in Devon. We meet in Torquay and explore the sites of the area where Agatha was born and lived in for many years since her childhood, and which she used as a source of inspiration for many of her books.

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• Gain insight into the life of this famous crime novelist in the company of our guide lecturer who developed the Agatha Christie exhibition at the Torquay Museum
• Visit Greenway House, the Gregorian Mansion Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan called their home for many years
• Explore the coast of Devon and the sites Agatha used to spend time at and took as inspiration for her writing