The witness for the prosecution and other stories
Autor: Christie, Agatha
The Witness for the Prosecution1920s London. A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. The victim is the glamorous and enormously rich Emily French. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune and who ruthlessly took her life. At least, this is the story that Emily’s dedicated housekeeper Janet Mackenzie stands by in court. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine, can prove his innocence...(goodreads)
| Odpowiedzialność: | Agatha Christie. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seria: | Collins English Readers; Hercule Poirot / Agatha Christie : [28] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hasła: | Herkules Poirot - (postać fikcyjna) Język angielski Kryminał Opowiadania i nowele Edukacja i pedagogika | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zawiera: | Zobacz zawartość The witness for the prosecution; The Rajah`s Emerald; Philomel Cottage; The actress. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adres wydawniczy: | London : HarperCollins Publishers, 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Opis fizyczny: | V, [1], 88 stron ; 20 cm. | Uwagi: | Na okładce: Level 3 CEF B1. Tekst w języku angielskim. | Forma gatunek: | Książki. . Proza. Publikacje dydaktyczne. | Dziedzina: | Edukacja i pedagogika | Powstanie dzieła: | 1925 r. | Twórcy: | Christie, Agatha. (1890-1976). | Odbiorcy: | B1 (poziom biegłości językowej). | Powiązane zestawienia: | Książki w języku angielskim | Powieść i opowiadanie kryminalne Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
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Christie, Agatha
Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE, właśc. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Christie ur. 15 września 1890 w Torquay, zm. 12 stycznia 1976 w Wallingford – brytyjska autorka powieści kryminalnych i obyczajowych. Najbardziej znana na świecie pisarka kryminałów oraz najlepiej sprzedająca się autorka wszech czasów. Wydano ponad miliard egzemplarzy jej książek w języku angielskim oraz drugi miliard przetłumaczonych na 45 języków obcych. Na przykład we Francji sprzedano 40 milionów jej książek. Pod pseudonimem Mary Westmacott wydała kilka powieści obyczajowych, które również cieszyły [>>]
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