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| − | '''''And Then There Were None''''' is | + | '''''And Then There Were None''''' is one of the classics. A mystery novel written by the English writer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie Agatha Christie]. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_Crime_Club Collins Crime Club] on 6 November 1939, as '''''Ten Little Niggers''''', after the children's [[Ten Little Indians]] and minstrel song, which serves as a major element of the plot.<ref>Peers, Chris; Spurrier, Ralph; Sturgeon, Jamie (1999). ''Collins Crime Club: a checklist of the first editions'' (2nd ed.). London, UK: Dragonby Press. p. 15. ISBN [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-871122-13-9 1-871122-13-9].</ref> |
The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. Publications International lists the novel as the sixth best-selling title.<ref>Davies, Helen; Dorfman, Marjorie; Fons, Mary; Hawkins, Deborah; Hintz, Martin; Lundgren, Linnea; Priess, David; Clark Robinson, Julia; Seaburn, Paul; Stevens, Heidi; Theunissen, Steve (14 September 2007). "21 Best-Selling Books of All Time". Editors of Publications International, Ltd. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.</ref> | The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. Publications International lists the novel as the sixth best-selling title.<ref>Davies, Helen; Dorfman, Marjorie; Fons, Mary; Hawkins, Deborah; Hintz, Martin; Lundgren, Linnea; Priess, David; Clark Robinson, Julia; Seaburn, Paul; Stevens, Heidi; Theunissen, Steve (14 September 2007). "21 Best-Selling Books of All Time". Editors of Publications International, Ltd. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:06, 13 January 2021
And Then There Were None is one of the classics. A mystery novel written by the English writer Agatha Christie. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, as Ten Little Niggers, after the children's Ten Little Indians and minstrel song, which serves as a major element of the plot.[1]
The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. Publications International lists the novel as the sixth best-selling title.[2]
References
- ↑ Peers, Chris; Spurrier, Ralph; Sturgeon, Jamie (1999). Collins Crime Club: a checklist of the first editions (2nd ed.). London, UK: Dragonby Press. p. 15. ISBN 1-871122-13-9.
- ↑ Davies, Helen; Dorfman, Marjorie; Fons, Mary; Hawkins, Deborah; Hintz, Martin; Lundgren, Linnea; Priess, David; Clark Robinson, Julia; Seaburn, Paul; Stevens, Heidi; Theunissen, Steve (14 September 2007). "21 Best-Selling Books of All Time". Editors of Publications International, Ltd. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.