Wartime Inspiration
Agatha Christie trained as a dispensary nurse and worked in Torquay's wartime hospital treating Belgium soldiers. This experience inspired her first novel The Mystery of Styles, in which she utilised her knowledge of poisons and introduced the Belgium detective Hercule Poirot.
Written by Mike Holgate
© copyright Herald Express
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | Mike Holgate |
| Organisation | Torbay Library Services |
| Website | |
| Contributor | Mike Holgate |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 788 |
| Date | 1982 |
| Format | greyscale news article; 440 mm x 640 mm; 8 photographs |
| Coverage | Devon. Torquay |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Christie. War. Caring |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Herald Express |
| Keywords | hospital war pharmacy |
