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Jan 24, 2022 Paromjit rated it it was ok I listened to this Agatha Christie short story on audio, around 39 minutes, narrated by Hugh Fraser. Playboy George Rowland has been disowned by his rich uncle, travelling on a train, he encounters a beautiful girl who begs him to hide her, pulling him into the adventure of his lifetime when she asks him to follow a sinister man and look after a mysterious package for her. I'll be honest, this was a little too on the preposterous side for me, and none of the characters appealed to me either. Oth I listened to this Agatha Christie short story on audio, around 39 minutes, narrated by Hugh Fraser. Playboy George Rowland has been disowned by his rich uncle, travelling on a train, he encounters a beautiful girl who begs him to hide her, pulling him into the adventure of his lifetime when she asks him to follow a sinister man and look after a mysterious package for her. I'll be honest, this was a little too on the preposterous side for me, and none of the characters appealed to me either. Other Christie fans might enjoy this more. ...more
This is not a typical mystery by Agatha Christie, and certainly not one of her good ones. There is nothing intelligent in the story, and one wonders what the mystery is all about. It almost borders on the absurd. Yet, it was a fun and engaging short read. Sometimes you need to read such light and almost silly stories to have good fun. And fun I did have. :) Whatever the flaws you may find in this story, Agatha Christie proves that she is at least a good storyteller.
Feb 01, 2021 Juli rated it it was amazing The
Girl in the Train is a short story by Agatha Christie, first published in The Grand Magazine in February 1924. In the UK, the story was included in a short story collection, The Listerdale Mystery, in 1933. The story was not published in the US until 1971 when it was included in The Golden Ball and Other Stories. George Rowland is a bit of an upper class twit, and he's at odds with his uncle who controls the money. After a fight over his lack of direction and laziness, George decides to lay
George Rowland is a bit of an upper class twit, and he's at odds with his uncle who controls the money. After a fight over his
lack of direction and laziness, George decides to lay low for awhile. He hops a train to a spot he finds in a tourist guide -- Rowland's Castle. Little does he realize he will encounter a girl in distress and shady dealings that will, in the end, change the course of his life! Fun, entertaining story! Loved it! I don't have a copy of The Listerdale Mystery story collection, so I'm re-creating it by reading the stories in later collections (The Witness for the Prosecution and Other
Stories (1948) and The Golden Ball and Other Stories (1971), both audio books by HarperAudio). Loving the stories so far! I wish I could see one of them in the original magazine format! I'm sure that the illustrations, page layout and accompanying ads were awesome! I will keep scouring the internet in the hopes of finding a scan or digital copy of any of the old magazines that first featured Christie's short stories! In 1982, this story was adapted for television. It was one of 10 stories included in The Agatha Christie Hour (Episode 3). I had never heard of The Agatha Christie Hour before, but found all the episodes on AcornTV. The episode kept pretty close to the story as written -- cute and very entertaining! On to the next! :) ...more
Dec 16, 2019 Hayat rated it did not like it 1.5 stars boring stars! There was no mystery or a compelling plot.
Just an English guy with a title and no money and a girl with too much money but no title get together in the most unromantic way mercenary way possible with a bit of fake mystery thrown in to make it look interesting. I'm just so glad it was mercifully short audiobook (1hr)from my local library. There was no mystery or a compelling plot. Just an English guy with a title and no money and a girl with too much money but
no title get together in the most unromantic way mercenary way possible with a bit of fake mystery thrown in to make it look interesting. I'm just so glad it was mercifully short audiobook (1hr)from my local library.
Slow and mundane sounding at first but picked up very quickly from the train onwards. Simple cute mysterious adventure of George Rowland. George is a snob and Elizabeth is a mercenary. So they each admitted. The beautiful couple they must be. Off to Rowland's Castle with Lady Elizabeth Gaigh. yeayyy Slow and mundane sounding at first but picked up very quickly from the train onwards. Simple cute mysterious adventure of George Rowland. George is a snob and Elizabeth is a mercenary. So they each admitted. The beautiful couple they must be. Off to Rowland's Castle with Lady Elizabeth Gaigh. yeayyy ...more
This was absurd and a lot of fun.
“The Girl in the Train” by Agatha Christie receives four stars from me. I enjoyed the story even though it doesn’t have Miss Marple. I found the story fun and a little silly. The plot
is engaging. Christie does build suspense even with such a story. Her main character is something else. He’s a bit silly himself. Begging the girl not to reveal her secret because that will keep the suspense up. As a writer, I learned that mysteries can be fun, and silly, and still be engaging in the same way as a I found the story fun and a little silly. The plot is engaging. Christie does build suspense even with such a story. Her main character is something else. He’s a bit silly himself. Begging the girl not to reveal her secret because that will keep the suspense up. As a writer, I learned that mysteries can be fun, and silly, and still be engaging in the same way as a murder mystery.
I had a feeling this one was familiar to me. Turns out I had read this one before, but I really enjoyed it once more. I love the premise of this story and really wish it had a full length novel dedicated to it.
I found this quite fun, tongue in cheek and entertaining. All will eventually be revealed.
An entertaining short story of adventure, with a main character of
questionable sanity, that portraits nicely the boiling blood of youth & the dream of creating a great future for oneself, while proclaiming to older generations "I know better, I don't care what you say. I'm going to make my way into this world, the way I want to, not yours! (No matter what it takes! And it will be great!!!)".
Jan 14, 2021 Ali rated it it was ok I listened to this as audio book (I couldn’t find an audio version on here). I really wasn’t impressed. I thought a short Agatha Christie story would be short and sharp with a lot of mystery but this was a bit boring with
no result mystery at all. Maybe it was the length. Maybe Christie needs more words to express her true self! I haven’t read any of her full length novels but this hasn’t put me off.
A very clever Short story - and not a dead body in sight Even within these few short pages, Christie succeeds in giving you totally believeable characters, a mystery, a twist, a red herring and a happy ending .. all
wrapped up in a 1920's steam train journey .. Brilliant !! Even within these few short pages, Christie succeeds in giving you totally believeable characters, a mystery, a twist, a red herring and a happy ending .. all wrapped up in a 1920's steam train journey .. Brilliant !!
Oct 24, 2020 Mo rated it it was ok
This did not hold my attention. I constantly had to rewind because I kept losing the thread. Audio book
Feb 11, 2020 Jessica rated it liked it I just needed a little brain snack told to me by Hugh Fraser. Very enjoyable, not the best of stories though.
Dec 09, 2021 Ange rated it liked it Well, I couldn’t sleep so decided to take part in the #readChristie2021
May 25, 2022 Ella rated it liked it this is the next part in my saga of "Ella reads agatha christie in the worst possible order and then is confused when it doesn't make any sense" this is the next part in my saga of "Ella reads agatha christie in the worst possible order and then is confused when it doesn't make any sense" ...more
Mar 18, 2015 E rated it it was amazing Agatha Christie : I've also read
Not much of a story if I have to judge sincerely.
Jun 27, 2019 A.M. rated it liked it It seems like a few Christie stories start with an adventure that a person gets caught up in. It’s one of my favourite quotes of hers; how things just happen to one person while another sails past the same events and
just misses them by an hour or a day.
Mar 09, 2021 Meg rated it really liked it This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This is a bit of a convoluted story about a young man,George, from a wealthy family who gets fired by his uncle from the family business so he sets out on the train and promptly meets a mysterious woman who is being chased by burly men. George successfully hides her but says that she cannot explain and she asks him to follow a man and keep a package safe. Follow the man he does and gets himself embroiled in a Scotland Yard search for a spy. Once all that is cleared up, he meets the woman from th This is a bit of a convoluted story about a young man,George, from a wealthy family who gets fired by his uncle from the family business so he sets out on the train and promptly meets a mysterious woman who is being chased by burly men. George successfully hides her but says that she cannot explain and she asks him to follow a man and keep a package safe. Follow the man he does and gets himself embroiled in a Scotland Yard search for a spy. Once all that is cleared up, he meets the woman from the train gain and she apologizes and says that she was acting as decoy for her brother’s girlfriend, the duchess, because her uncle opposed the marriage. The package that George was protecting was the wedding ring. George is taken with her and proposes and she accepts and he knows that his uncle will be satisfied with his marrying into a titled family. The young characters were delightful and George was witty and funny so even though the mystery was a bit lame, I bumped it up a star. ...more
Enjoyed it, especially as the version I 'read' was narrated by Hugh Fraser whose reading I like (as well as his portrayal of Hastings on TV). It seemed to come to an end too soon for me though, a trend I'm finding in these 'Listerdale Mystery' short stories. Still, a pleasant enough way to make a short journey more interesting. Enjoyed it, especially as the version I 'read' was narrated by Hugh Fraser whose reading I like (as well as his portrayal of Hastings on TV). It seemed to come to an end too soon for me though, a trend I'm finding in these 'Listerdale Mystery' short stories. Still, a pleasant enough way to make a short journey more interesting. ...more
May 05, 2021 Rachel White rated it did not like it I didn’t really enjoy this at all which was a bit annoying. My main issue was that absolutely nothing happened! It was basically just a gentleman meeting and become obsessed with a woman which just seemed boring and bizarre but I think that’s mainly due to the time it was written. Luckily it was short so I finished it quickly but it was a waste of time to be honest.
This was a classic Agatha Christie story with just the right amount of suspense, and a dash of romance. No wonder, that Agatha Christie was a literary maven of her
time. I would recommend to read this little novella/short story, if you are a little nosy about the "why" and a little gooey with love ! No wonder, that Agatha Christie was a literary maven of her time. I would recommend to read this little novella/short story, if you are a little nosy about the "why" and a little gooey with love !
Mar 28, 2020 Kelly rated it it was ok This was a random little book! It wasn't a crime/thriller or a novel or anything. It was just a nice little meandering story with a tiny bit of mystery. It was a short story, it was over before it really begun. This was a random little book! It wasn't a crime/thriller or a novel or anything. It was just a nice little meandering story with a tiny bit of mystery. It was a short story, it was over before it really begun. ...more
Jun 08, 2020 James rated it it was amazing Well, what a jolly good read this is. No murder, but plenty of mystery involved. The story revolves around the main character, George, who, whilst catching a train from Waterloo comes across a charming and beautiful lady, whereupon plenty of mystery is involved. Who is she, what is the package? 😁
Honestly couldn't really tell you what I've just listened to. Not much happened and it didn't keep my attention at all, at one point I actually forgot I was listening to it and had to go back a bit. I only finished it because it was so short Honestly couldn't really tell you what I've just listened to. Not much happened and it didn't keep my attention at all, at one point I actually forgot I was listening to it and had to go back a bit. I only finished it because it was so short ...more
How delightful are some of the short stories of Agatha Christie. While this one is not entirely a sinister mystery, its intriguing. A woman leaps into a train as George is escaping his snobbish uncle. From there its a game of cat and mouse until he finds the woman everyone is looking for again.
Aug 14, 2021 Jess rated it liked it This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Cute story about a guy that fights with his uncle and decides to go visit a small town. There he gets pulled into a weird mystery involving a cute girl that's being followed. While the conclusion was silly and he decides to marry her just by her looks, it was interesting. Cute story about a guy that fights with his uncle and decides to go visit a small town. There he gets pulled into a weird mystery involving a cute girl that's being followed. While the conclusion was silly and he decides to marry her just by her looks, it was interesting. ...more
An light, witty short story about an indolent young man who, having been cast out by his uncle, decides to embark on an adventure (by train). Needless to say, he gets rather more than he bargained for! Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name
Agatha Christie Mallowan. Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in Romance. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, she remains the most-translated individual author, having been translated into at least 103 languages. She is the creator of two of the most enduring
figures in crime literature-Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple-and author of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, England, U.K., as the youngest of three. The Millers had two other children: Margaret Frary Miller (1879–1950), called Madge, who was eleven years Agatha's senior, and Louis Montant Miller (1880–1929), called Monty, ten years older than Agatha. Before marrying and
starting a family in London, she had served in a Devon hospital during the First World War, tending to troops coming back from the trenches. During the First World War, she worked at a hospital as a nurse; later working at a hospital pharmacy, a job that influenced her work, as many of the murders in her books are carried out with poison. During the Second World War, she worked as a pharmacy assistant at University College Hospital, London, acquiring a good knowledge of poisons which feature in
many of her novels. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, came out in 1920. During her first marriage, Agatha published six novels, a collection of short stories, and a number of short stories in magazines. In late 1926, Agatha's husband, Archie, revealed that he was in love with another woman, Nancy Neele, and wanted a divorce. On 8 December 1926 the couple quarreled, and Archie Christie left their house, Styles, in Sunningdale, Berkshire, to spend the weekend
with his mistress at Godalming, Surrey. That same evening Agatha disappeared from her home, leaving behind a letter for her secretary saying that she was going to Yorkshire. Her disappearance caused an outcry from the public, many of whom were admirers of her novels. Despite a massive manhunt, she was not found for eleven days. In 1930, Christie married archaeologist Max Mallowan (Sir Max from 1968) after joining him in an archaeological dig. Their marriage was especially happy in the
early years and remained so until Christie's death in 1976. Christie frequently used familiar settings for her stories. Christie's travels with Mallowan contributed background to several of her novels set in the Middle East. Other novels (such as And Then There Were None) were set in and around Torquay, where she was born. Christie's 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express was written in the Hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the southern terminus of the railway. The
hotel maintains Christie's room as a memorial to the author. The Greenway Estate in Devon, acquired by the couple as a summer residence in 1938, is now in the care of the National Trust. Christie often stayed at Abney Hall in Cheshire, which was owned by her brother-in-law, James Watts. She based at least two of her stories on the hall: the short story The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, and the novel After the Funeral. Abney Hall became Agatha's greatest inspiration for
country-house life, with all the servants and grandeur which have been woven into her plots. To honour her many literary works, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 New Year Honours. The next year, she became the President of the Detection Club. Wikipedia entry Related ArticlesIt’s no secret that the digital 21st century has been rough on the average attention span. Even for dedicated readers, it can sometimes be... Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. What is the storyline of The Girl on the Train?Commuter Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) catches daily glimpses of a seemingly perfect couple, Scott and Megan, from the window of her train. One day, Watson witnesses something shocking unfold in the backyard of the strangers' home. Rachel tells the authorities what she thinks she saw after learning that Megan is now missing and feared dead. Unable to trust her own memory, the troubled woman begins her own investigation, while police suspect that Rachel may have crossed a dangerous line.The Girl on the Train / Film synopsisnull
Is The Girl on the Train based on a true story?The Girl on the Train didn't really happen. It's based on the next best thing: a bestselling novel. Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train was released in 2015 and immediately dubbed the new Gone Girl (a book which was turned into a hit movie just last year).
Is The Girl on the Train book appropriate?Okay for 15 and up because of the sex, language and the violence at the end.
What is the setting of The Girl on the Train?It's set in New York, not London
The novel is set just outside of London, and Megan, Scott, Anna and Tom live in a suburb called Whitney. The houses are all exactly the same (a commentary on suburbia that also messes with Rachel's mental state).
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