HBR - Test - Agatha Christie

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/azmAR5ocXak?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br />I think I couldn't help myself from sharing this video on this blog. It is sure to persuade most of you out there to read the book.<br />Now, let me share my experience. As I have already written in my last post that I have already become an Agatha Christie fan. A fact is that, just a day after I finished "The secret Adversary" I started this book. I was in the 'Secret Adversary mood' (this refers to the story and atmosphere in a book which persists while reading and even after reading) when I started "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" which resulted in me not able to appreciate the first few pages. However the truth is that, the book was so interesting and transfixing that soon I entered the 'Mysterious Affair at Styles mood'! Sounds silly right? Fine, lets not be whimsical anymore! Since the video has introduced all of you with most of the characters of the book and the plot of the story to some extent, I'll skip that part.<br />The chapters advance in the most fascinating way I would say. Suppressing your curiosity would be almost impossible. While you ponder over the suspects the narrator is suspicious of, it'll turn out to be the most surprising and unexpected conclusion that detective Poirot will draw. The way the book is written , I would not have believed it to be a made up story if I had read it in a newspaper article or something similar. This time my <span style="color: red;">challenge</span> is- <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">'Suppress your curiosity and try to finish the book in a time span of 15-20 days, finishing just a little portion (say a chapter) in one read.'</span></b> Let me be frank- I completed the book in one and a half days.<br />You will find the e-book version for free here-<br /><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/863" target="_blank">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/863</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9W8gxUjFOP2VFnOrN4vK-gHzjZ-VxeWq1gBC2XArBQJ_sB64EHo6lClexchLUNu6E327xBaJwgmy3GRfU0oaGCs0FpLQOwB1BJiV1YC5mSQi0tWGvOHXntDnxrOqy_DyfOLVzt3qyqerm/s1600/themysteriousaffairatstyles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9W8gxUjFOP2VFnOrN4vK-gHzjZ-VxeWq1gBC2XArBQJ_sB64EHo6lClexchLUNu6E327xBaJwgmy3GRfU0oaGCs0FpLQOwB1BJiV1YC5mSQi0tWGvOHXntDnxrOqy_DyfOLVzt3qyqerm/s1600/themysteriousaffairatstyles.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>Download the book with images as there are some images which will make the story more lively and realistic.<br />Go ahead read it and don't forget the challenge.</div>

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

I think I couldn't help myself from sharing this video on this blog. It is sure to persuade most of you out there to read the book. Now,...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">                        <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1155">http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1155</a><br /><br />Well, this is the site I found this thrilling book for free! Though this was my first Agatha Christie book I've managed to become a fan of her writing especially the way she portrays her characters. While reading most of my books I play a very simple game that is to put myself in the place of one of the characters and imagine as if all that's happening involves me. This time it was Tuppence. To be frank, writers play a trick while writing that compels the reader to play the role of the character the writer chooses, who in other words is the hero of the story itself. I fell into the trap....but that makes me happy. The preface starts off abruptly but is the main incident around which the story is woven. The wonderful blend of mystery, romance, drama, thrill, action and of course not to forget wit and intelligence take you deep into the tale which is not a narrative one. I don't think I want to reveal any of the story; this may subside your curiosity when you start your ride through this amazing story. In short I loved it and hope you'll love it too.<br /> A <span style="color: red;">deadly challenge</span> to all mystery readers- <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Spot the adversary with your instincts just like I did (obviously before completing the story!)</span></b>.......All the best!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhqYsZYBmwc_o3dfYFQGw07Q-B9chLN1QI6-7nS4D-P3E1O2NMIiiSctC5dRrUkhdkqgVWAipoiob9BG3f-wEjKLfg6nmxWhghqqpPqmdd-l0KPXzkK1s8DROBdnE5-8N3aUV6iTuOTgO/s1600/thesecretadversary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhqYsZYBmwc_o3dfYFQGw07Q-B9chLN1QI6-7nS4D-P3E1O2NMIiiSctC5dRrUkhdkqgVWAipoiob9BG3f-wEjKLfg6nmxWhghqqpPqmdd-l0KPXzkK1s8DROBdnE5-8N3aUV6iTuOTgO/s1600/thesecretadversary.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>

The Secret Adversary

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1155 Well, this is the site I found this thrilling book for free! Though this was my...