- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; (Reissue) edition (8 Jan 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006166059
- ISBN-13: 978-0006166054
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 912,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A very human heroine, whose powers of invention, like those of her creator, never fail her’
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‘All in all, the most satisfactory novel in some years from one of the most satisfying of novelists.’
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Victoria Jones is a recently sacked shorthand typist who has an elastic approach to telling the truth, and a great longing for adventure "to Victoria an agreeable world would be one where tigers lurked in the Strand and dangerous bandits infested Tooting". She gets a chance at adventure when she meeets Edward, a handsome and charming young man on his way to Baghdad to work for an organisation called the Olive Branch, the purpose of which is to foster understanding between nations by getting young people together to read Shakespeare and Milton. He wishes that Victoria could join him there, and by a lucky coincidence, the very next day she is offered a job accompanying a lady with a broken arm on the journey out. She enterprisingly provides herself with fake references and claims to be the niece of archaeologist Dr Pauncefoot Jones, excavating at Basra. Victoria is entranced by Baghdad, but before she has a chance to find Edward, a wounded man stumbles into her hotel room and dies in her bed. Who is he? And who is the mysterious Mr Dakin? And what are the people at the Olive Branch really up to. And who on earth is Anna Scheele? This is a tremedously enjoyable book. Victoria is a delightful heroine, imaginative, romantic, enterprising, and quite outrageously untruthful. There are wonderful vivid descriptions of Baghdad, a complicated and exciting plot, and plenty of humour. Great fun.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If you are looking for a traditional murder-in-the-grange-by-the-butler-type murder mystery, then this might not be for you. This is a tale of international politics, spycraft and intrigue.
At the heart of the book is Agatha Christie's trademark ingenious plot. The first couple of chapters are heavy going, as the many characters in the book are introduced and the plot is a bit cryptic, however it certainly gets better.
I thought the characterisation and description in this book was better than any Christie book I have read and there is certainly more emotion and romance.
Overall this book is excellent and certainly recommended.
At the heart of the book is Agatha Christie's trademark ingenious plot. The first couple of chapters are heavy going, as the many characters in the book are introduced and the plot is a bit cryptic, however it certainly gets better.
I thought the characterisation and description in this book was better than any Christie book I have read and there is certainly more emotion and romance.
Overall this book is excellent and certainly recommended.
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As a visitor to Baghdad I know the author has created the right atmosphere , albeit in the 20s era.
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They Came to Baghdad
One of Christie's lesser known works, but nonetheless still excellent.
The narrative rattles along, and, as ever, you really wish it could have been longer.
The narrative rattles along, and, as ever, you really wish it could have been longer.
Published 12 months ago by Hugh
Exciting adventure in 1940s Iraq
They Came to Baghdad is one of Agatha Christie's thriller adventure novels, and it has many parallels with her much earlier work: The Man in the Brown Suit. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by istara
Adventure and mystery in Christie's favoured Middle East
This is a Christie book which differs from the majority of her work. Most obviously, the main character is not one of her famous personalities - Poirot, Marple, Tommy and Tuppence. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2001 by E. J. Fletcher
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