Agatha Christie’s personal items to feature in new London exhibition

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20 May 2026 • 1:20 PM MYT
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Agatha Christie’s personal items to feature in new London exhibition

  • A new exhibition, “Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery,” is set to open at the British Library later this year, marking 50 years since the celebrated author's death.
  • The exhibition will feature personal items, many never publicly displayed, including her typewriter, correspondence, family photographs, and original notebooks and scripts for her novels.
  • It aims to explore how Dame Agatha's life, travels, and interests inspired her work and the creation of iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.
  • Her great-grandson, James Prichard, stated the exhibition offers remarkable insights into her professional and personal life, celebrating her immense achievements.
  • Born in 1890, Dame Agatha penned 80 crime novels and over 25 plays, with her works selling approximately two billion books worldwide.

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