Description
These six short stories by the famous crime novelist are all connected to Cornwall, even though some of the connections are tenuous. This is the first Cornish translation of stories by Agatha Christie. These stories will delight crime fiction fanatics and appeal to all types of Cornish language readers. The translation is written in the Standard Written Form and is suitable for third grade students and above.
The stories include: An Rin Kernewek (The Cornish Mystery); An Gowethes (The Companion); An Hond a Ankow (The Hound of Death); An Kons Gosek (The Blood-Stained Pavement); Kas an Venyn Rych (The Case of the Rich Woman); Yngotys a Owr (Ingots of Gold).
From Torquay in Devon, Agatha Christie is considered the queen of crime writing, having written 75 books throughout her lifetime. Cornwall has been the inspiration for many locales and events in many of her works, including the title story of this collection ‘An Rin Kernewek’ (The Cornish Mystery).
Originally published in 1923, ‘The Cornish Mystery’ is one of the earliest cases for the famous, fictional detective from Belgium, Hercule Poirot. In this story, Monsieur Poirot is asked to investigate a case of poisoning in a small Cornish town named Polgarwith.
Written by Agatha Christie, translated to Cornish by Roger Henley and published by Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek. Paperback 112 pages.
