Name: | The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side |
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By: | Agatha Christie |
Narrated by: | Gabrielle Glaister |
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Length | 3 hrs and 31 mins |
Category: | Education & Learning, Language Learning |
Release Date: | 2020-09-03 |
Language: | English |
There is nothing special about the characters of The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side.
“The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side” is a collection of mini-stories, all of which revolve around the death of a famous movie star. The book is narrated by an older woman, who was once a child actress in Hollywood. The woman tells the stories of the various people who were affected by the death of the movie star. The stories are all connected, and they all end up leading to the woman’s own story. The woman’s story is the most tragic of all, and it is this story that gives the book its title. The woman’s story is about her own death, and how she came to be in the position she is in now.
Gabrielle Glaister is an English actress best known for her roles in Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Casualty, The Bill and The Bill. She has also appeared in the films The Fifth Element (1997) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). Glaister was born in London, England. She trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
The novel was adapted into a film in 1992, starring Angela Lansbury as Miss Marple. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton and also starred Kim Novak, Tony Curtis, and Elizabeth Taylor.
The book was also adapted for a radio play in 2000, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple.
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