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No longer a stub, so rated start class though it deserves more from the look of the article, but not enough references to make it more than that at present. Julia Rossi ( talk) 11:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
Why does the plot summary not reveal the ending of the story? -- 121.221.239.43 ( talk) 17:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Can someone with a copy of the American text verify that the above title is used in the book? It certainly isn't in the British text. Melchett is the Chief Constable, i.e the most senior officer, of the Radfordshire Police. In Britain, all police officers are legally known as constables, although usually referred to by the appropriate rank. The highest rank in most local police forces is therefore called 'Chief Constable'. Only the Metropolitan Police of London has a 'Commissioner' as its top officer. The character in this book is generally referred to as Colonel Melchett, which indicates that he previously held this rank in the army. In the first half of the twentieth century it was not uncommon for retired military men to join the police. Alfrew ( talk) 23:00, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Similar to above, can someone confirm if this styling is used in the American edition of the book? Sir Henry Clithering is a retired commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and never referred to by his former rank in the British texts. Alfrew ( talk) 23:03, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Leaving aside the crime fiction plot, christie's works have, in my view, an enduring interest because they describe, sometimes in fine detail, life and society in the relevant period. 'Body in the Library' is a book with a background set in a middle class environment of ex army officers and their families. It describes the petty frustrations of their lives, the hotels they go to and stay in for extended periods without financial concern, tea dances and bridge by the dance floor, professional dancers, all of which are beautifully drawn.
Marple epitomises the brilliant amateur, visible in many parts of UK life at the time, so ineffably capable of outperforming the professionals. It is something of a thread running through Christies work, 'The Seven Dials Mystery', spelling it out. I suspect it stems from Chritie's period as an intimate of Mountbatten, who was the archetypal amateur and appears in a number of her books, not always in an attractive light.
In short, there is much more to this book than a light, somewhat incredible, plot and looking at this book from 70 years in the future it is perhaps time to look at the rest of the writing. 86.185.249.6 ( talk) 08:10, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
I found the language in parts remarkable for Christie and for 1942. Would she really have used the term "to sleep with someone"? Stephanie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:87:4A32:1735:ADBF:8C3E:754C:6C08 ( talk) 19:22, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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No longer a stub, so rated start class though it deserves more from the look of the article, but not enough references to make it more than that at present. Julia Rossi ( talk) 11:42, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
Why does the plot summary not reveal the ending of the story? -- 121.221.239.43 ( talk) 17:39, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Can someone with a copy of the American text verify that the above title is used in the book? It certainly isn't in the British text. Melchett is the Chief Constable, i.e the most senior officer, of the Radfordshire Police. In Britain, all police officers are legally known as constables, although usually referred to by the appropriate rank. The highest rank in most local police forces is therefore called 'Chief Constable'. Only the Metropolitan Police of London has a 'Commissioner' as its top officer. The character in this book is generally referred to as Colonel Melchett, which indicates that he previously held this rank in the army. In the first half of the twentieth century it was not uncommon for retired military men to join the police. Alfrew ( talk) 23:00, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Similar to above, can someone confirm if this styling is used in the American edition of the book? Sir Henry Clithering is a retired commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and never referred to by his former rank in the British texts. Alfrew ( talk) 23:03, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
Leaving aside the crime fiction plot, christie's works have, in my view, an enduring interest because they describe, sometimes in fine detail, life and society in the relevant period. 'Body in the Library' is a book with a background set in a middle class environment of ex army officers and their families. It describes the petty frustrations of their lives, the hotels they go to and stay in for extended periods without financial concern, tea dances and bridge by the dance floor, professional dancers, all of which are beautifully drawn.
Marple epitomises the brilliant amateur, visible in many parts of UK life at the time, so ineffably capable of outperforming the professionals. It is something of a thread running through Christies work, 'The Seven Dials Mystery', spelling it out. I suspect it stems from Chritie's period as an intimate of Mountbatten, who was the archetypal amateur and appears in a number of her books, not always in an attractive light.
In short, there is much more to this book than a light, somewhat incredible, plot and looking at this book from 70 years in the future it is perhaps time to look at the rest of the writing. 86.185.249.6 ( talk) 08:10, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
I found the language in parts remarkable for Christie and for 1942. Would she really have used the term "to sleep with someone"? Stephanie — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:87:4A32:1735:ADBF:8C3E:754C:6C08 ( talk) 19:22, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
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