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Featuring examination of Christie's note-book pages and unpublished and performed dramatic adaptations of works including \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHostile Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAgatha Christie, Witness to the Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e is a cross-disciplinary, forensic deep-dive into her writing that is as insightful as it is important.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53564337750289,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":53564338143505,"sku":"NGR9781350612983","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-mary-anna-evans.oembed?page=2","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}