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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By v
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sad Cypress is one of Christie's books which stand out in my memory, and that now and then I fancy reading again. The twist at the end, which is surprising and quite prosaic, the magic of the Christie atmosphere, in between style and tension is there, and the implied importance of heredity and class are almost Victorian!
But the most interesting feature as far as I'm concerned is in the character of Elinore Carlisle. Her skilfully repressed passion and devotion echo a side of the British character that often goes untold, and very possibly hints to the passionate side of Agatha Christie herself, who wrote romantic novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and loved her first husband Archie Christie so intensely as to actually lose her mind temporarily when he left her for another woman (she experienced a brief "fugue" where she lost her memory and signed into a hotel with the name of her husband's new flame).
As for plot, narration does feel somewhat disjointed as the story is narrated in retrospective, and in parts through letters, but it really does work, and the ending doesn't disappoint.
Poirot joins the story quite late, which makes for a change.
Elinor Carlisle remains one of my favourite Christie women.
But the most interesting feature as far as I'm concerned is in the character of Elinore Carlisle. Her skilfully repressed passion and devotion echo a side of the British character that often goes untold, and very possibly hints to the passionate side of Agatha Christie herself, who wrote romantic novels under the name of Mary Westmacott, and loved her first husband Archie Christie so intensely as to actually lose her mind temporarily when he left her for another woman (she experienced a brief "fugue" where she lost her memory and signed into a hotel with the name of her husband's new flame).
As for plot, narration does feel somewhat disjointed as the story is narrated in retrospective, and in parts through letters, but it really does work, and the ending doesn't disappoint.
Poirot joins the story quite late, which makes for a change.
Elinor Carlisle remains one of my favourite Christie women.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By C. Knowles
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Format:Paperback
This book is cited as a favourite perhaps more than any other by hardcore Christie fans, and with good reason. It's outstanding in the Christie catalogue. Beautifully written (for this type of book anyway!) and the most emotionally engaging and affecting of all her work, it's an absolute gem.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Jamie Black
Format:Audio Cassette
I am one of those people who has every tape and can say that this is probably the best. I would recommend it to any one who has the least interest in Crime/Thriller. John Moffat plays the part as Poirot brilliantly as usual.
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Very good used book, added to my collection, to be read but can be sure it will be a good read
Published 1 month ago by O
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Never a dull angle
By the time she wrote this one, Christie was already beginning to dwell on the influence of the past on the present in terms of sins and retribution. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ash
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Classix Christie
I have read this book several times over the last 30 years and enjoyed it immensley each time and this time was no exception. If you like Christie, this book will appeal. Read more
Published 6 months ago by craftyangel
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1992 radio drama hits the spot...
This is an early John Moffatt Poirot. I was very pleased to listen to this dramatisation in one sitting and found it very easy to be wrapped up in the story. Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. FULLER
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One of the better Poirot novels for me
Christies novels vary, for me, in how well they've stood the test of time. Also, though the crime is always convoluted, sometimes things go just a little bit too far! Read more
Published 11 months ago by daisyrock
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Vintage Christie!
I'm reading through all the Poirot in order of publication, and it was a pleasure to get away from the attempts to extend the formula using exotic locations or the extreme fancies... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Thomas Holt
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent and quick Poirot investigation
In 'Sad Cypress' Hercule Poirot is hired on behalf of an accused murderer in an attempt to get her off the charges, despite all the evidence saying that she's guilty. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
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A few things you should know about 'Sad Cypress'
With a beautiful title taken from Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', 'Sad Cypress' is one of my favourite Agatha Christie books, and also one of the best to feature Poirot. Read more
Published on 8 April 2011
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Classic Poirot
Elinor Carlisle stands in the dock accused of the deaths of her aunt and the lodge man's daughter Mary Gerrard, the only one with clear motive and opportunity, but Poirot reveals... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2010 by Jo Bennie
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poor packaging
CD cases delivered damaged. One was cracked, one broken and the third was in splinters.
Published on 12 Sep 2010 by cornwall
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