The key facts
- The British Library exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of Christie's death (1976)
- Among the exhibits are early drafts, examination records and her personal typewriter
- Full-scale reconstructions of a dispensary and a 1920s Orient Express carriage
An exhibition in honour of the 'Queen of Crime'
The British Library in London is opening a major exhibition, 'Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery', timed to the 50th anniversary of the writer's death. As reported by the English and Russian versions of Euronews, the exhibition will run from 30 October 2026 to 20 June 2027 and is dedicated to Christie's life, books and legacy.
What visitors will see
The exhibition features almost a hundred rare artefacts: early handwritten drafts, examination records and Christie's personal typewriter. In addition, visitors will be able to see full-scale reconstructions of a hospital dispensary and a 1920s Orient Express carriage — references to key places in her biography and fiction. The exhibition goes beyond the books: it tells the story of the writer's childhood, the people she met and the travels that, according to the publication, shaped her characters and creative ideas.
Context: the path to record sales
The publication recalls the biographical context: the idea for the first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', came to Christie while she was working as a volunteer in a hospital dispensary during the First World War. The novel, rejected by several publishers, was published in 1921 in the UK and at first attracted little attention; the turning point came five years later with 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' and its famous twist. Over her lifetime, Christie wrote 95 works, including 66 detective novels and about 15 short story collections; the last book published during her lifetime was 'Curtain: Poirot's Last Case' — shortly before her death in 1976. According to Euronews, she remains the world's best-selling female author, with more than 2 billion copies sold.
