Ordeal by Innocence
by Christie, Agatha
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Pullman, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, New York: Cardinal Editions / Pocket Books, Inc., 1959. MMPB. Good+. First Thus For weeks the newspapers carried the shocking details of the Argyle Murder Case, of Jack Argyle's trial and conviction for the brutal slaying of his mother, and finally of Jack's death. Only two people knew that justice had not been done. One was the stranger who could have proved Jack's alibi, and the other the real murderer. ** First paperback edition, Cardinal C-386. Cover art by Wayne Blickenstaff. Stress mark along spine on front cover and some creasing on back from a bump. Spine is bordering on fragile but is fully intact. Yellow dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.
Synopsis
While serving a sentence for killing his mother - a crime he insisted he didn't commit - Jacko Argyle dies in prison. Two years later, the man who could have supported Jacko's alibi suddenly turns up. It appears that Jacko was innocent... and that the murderer is part of the surviving family.The novel was first published in 1958 by William Collins Son & Co. in London, and in 1959 by Dodd, Mead & Co. in New York. It was filmed in 1984 by Golan-Gobus Productions in England starring Donald Sutherland, Sarah Miles and Christopher Plummer. The film adheres closely to the novel. The New York Times described the novel as one of Christie's most engaging works. "Characteristically surprising, trickily constructed and yet firmly based in character..."This book is dedicated, "To Billy Collins with affection and gratitude." It was he who lured Christie from the Bodley Head, which published her first six books, to Williams Collins Sons & Co in 1926. Now known as HarperCollins this company is UK publisher of Christie's books to this day. An adaptation of tihs novel was broadcast, with the addition of Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple, in 2007.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Retrograde Media
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RM6064
- Title
- Ordeal by Innocence
- Author
- Christie, Agatha
- Format/Binding
- MMPB
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cardinal Editions / Pocket Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectible Paperbacks-Mystery;
Terms of Sale
Retrograde Media
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Returns accepted otherwise within same window less shipping costs.
About the Seller
Retrograde Media
Biblio member since 2014
Pullman, Washington
About Retrograde Media
Retrograde Media celebrates quirky old stuff and the adjacent. This includes small press/independent publishers, collectible paperbacks, radical perspectives, and potentially anything that represents existing outside the norm.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
