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Go to My LibraryDix petits nègres
- Language
- French
- Published in
- Publisher
- Hachette jeunesse
- Pages
- 312
- ISBN
- 9782013220620
As the storm of suspicion and paranoia grows, the survivors must confront the secrets that brought them to the island. With no one to trust and nowhere to escape, the line between accuser and accused blurs in a desperate struggle for survival. The novel unfolds as a masterful psychological thriller that examines the nature of guilt, justice, and the darkness that can reside within anyone. It is a relentlessly suspenseful story that builds to a conclusion that has baffled readers for decades, cementing its status as the world's best-selling mystery.
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And Then There Were None
2011 • Harper Collins
English
And Then There Were None 75th Anniversary Edition
2014 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None
2011 • Turtleback
English
I aleshores no en quedà cap
2022 • Columna
Catalan
Deu negrets
2003 • Columna CAT
Catalan
And Then There Were None CD
2013 • HarperAudio
English
And Then There Were None
2015 • HarperCollinsPublishers
English
Ten Little Indians
1993 • Listening Library
English
Ten Little Indians
1977 • Pocket Books
English
10 Little Indians
1987 • G K Hall Audio Books
English
Ten Little Indians
1975 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
1977 • Pocket Books
English
Ten Little Indians
1993 • Listening Library
English
Diez Negritos (Spanish Edition)
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were None
2001 • Berkley Books
English
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And Then There Were None [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2007] Agatha Christie
2007 • Harpercollins
English
And Then There Were None (Mystery Masters)
2001 • Audio Partners
English
Y no quedó ninguno
2022 • Espasa
Spanish
And Then There Were None
2004 • Macmillan
English
And Then There Were None
2001 • Harper Collins
English
And Then There Were None
2004 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
And Then There Were None
1954 • Samuel French Limited
English
无人生还
2008 • 人民文学出版社
Chinese
And Then There Were None
2012 • Thorpe
English
无人生还
2016 • 新星出版社
Chinese
And Then There Were None
2002 • Macmillan Audio
English
And Then There Were None
2001 • BBC Audiobooks America
English
And Then There Were None
2019 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
And Then There Were None
1986 • Ulverscroft
English
And Then There Were None
1991 • Berkley Books
English
Ten Little Indians
1983 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
1940 • Dodd, Mead
English
And Then There Were None
1944 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
1977 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2007 • Chivers Audio Books
English
And Then There Were None
2001 • Buccaneer Books
English
And Then There Were None
2001 • FollettBound
English
And Then There Were None
1971 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2003 • Perfect Bound
English
And Then There Were None
1980 • Pocket Books
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And Then There Were None
2017 • Folio Society
English
And Then There Were None
2004 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
And Then There Were None
2010 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
And Then There Were None
2011 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
And Then There Were None
2000 • SAGEBRUSH Corporation
English
And Then There Were None
1980 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
1973 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2019 • HarperCollinsPublishers
English
And Then There Were None
2011 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None
2009 • Harper
English
And Then There Were None Facsimile Edition
2016 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None
1986 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2004 • BBC Audiobooks America
English
And Then There Were None
2011 • Pearson Education
English
And Then There Were None
1981 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2013 • HarperCollinsPublishers
English
And Then There Were None
1977 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2006 • HarperCollins Publishers
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And Then There Were None
2004 • HarperCollins Publishers
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And Then There Were None
2003 • Pan MacMillan
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And Then There Were None
1977 • Pocket Books
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And Then There Were None
2013 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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And Then There Were None
2001 • Macmillan
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And Then There Were None
1979 • Pocket Books
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And Then There Were None
1975 • Pocket Books
English
And Then There Were None
2011 • Perfection Learning Corporation
English
And Then There Were None
1982 • Bantam Books
English
Y No Quedo Ninguno
2008 • RBA
Spanish
And Then There Were None LP
2011 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None
2003 • Chancerel
English
Mười người da đen nhỏ truyện trinh thám
2012 • Trẻ
Vietnamese
And Then There Were None
2007 • G.P. Putnam's Sons
English
And Then There Were None
1963 • Fontana
English
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection)
2019 • HarperCollins Canada, Limited
English
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And Then There Were None [TV Tie-in]
2016 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None
1998 • Chancerel
English
And Then There Were None
2001 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None (The Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
1984 • Bantam Books, Inc.
English
And Then There Were None
2003 • HarperCollins
English
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie Collection)
1986 • Collins Crime
English
そして誰もいなくなった
2003 • 早川書房
Japanese
And Then There Were None: Level 4 - Upper- Intermediate (B2) (Collins Agatha Christie ELT Readers)
2020 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
Diez Negritos (Ten Little Niggers)
2021 • Independently Published
Spanish
Zehn kleine Negerlein Roman
2001 • Scherz
German
Diez Negritos
2003 • Molino, Editorial
Spanish
Dix Petits nègres
2000 • Hachette jeunesse
French
Dix petits nègres
2011 • Éditions du Masque
French
Dieci piccoli indiani (... e poi non rimase nessuno)
2002 • Edizioni Mondadori
Italian
Zehn kleine Negerlein Roman
1999 • Scherz
German
Diez negritos
2007 • RBA Libros
Spanish
Y No Quedo Ninguno (Diez Negritos)
2013 • RBA Libros, S.A.
Spanish
Diez negritos
1983 • Molino
Spanish
Diez negritos
2011 • RBA
Spanish
Dix petits nègres
1947 • Librairie des Champs-Elysées
French
Ils étaient dix
2020 • LGF/Le Livre de Poche
French
Dix Petits Negres (french Edition)
2007 • Hachette
French
I nie było już nikogo
2021 • Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie. Oddział Publicat
Polish
E não sobrou nenhum - Edição de luxo
2021 • Globo Livros
Portuguese
Deu negrets
2008 • Columna CAT
Catalan
Diez Negritos
2020 • Independently Published
Spanish
Ils étaient dix
2021 • Voir de près
French
Desyat negrityat
2016 • Eksmo
Russian
Dix petits nègres
2014 • Librairie générale française
French
Dix petits nègres
2002 • Libr. des Champs-Elysées
French
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Desjat' Negritjat
1999 • Koch, Neff & Oetinger & Co
Russian
I nie bylo juz nikogo
1960 • Wydawn. Dolnoslaskie
Polish
Y No Quedó Ninguno / and There Were None
2023 • Planeta Publishing Corporation
Spanish
On Kisiydiler (On Kücük Zenci)
2021 • Altin Kitaplar
Turkish
Diez Negritos
1992 • Molino
Spanish
Diez negritos
2001 • Planeta
Spanish
Diez negritos
2007 • Planeta DeAgostine
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2004 • Planeta
Spanish
Dix petits nègres
1997 • Éd. du Masque
French
I Nie Było Już Nikogo
2014 • Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie
Polish
Dix petits nègres
1976 • Librairie des Champs-Elysées
French
Dix petits nègres
1976 • Gallimard
French
Dez negriños
2003 • Editorial Galaxia
Galician
Tien kleine negertjes
1996 • Lefrancq
Dutch
Diez Negritos
2022 • Editorial Planeta, S. A.
Spanish
E não sobrou nenhum
2009 • Globo
Portuguese
Und dann gab's keines mehr Roman
2003 • Scherz
German
On Küçük Zenci
2014 • Altin Kitaplar
Turkish
Diez negritos
2014 • RBA
Spanish
Und dann gab's keines mehr Roman
2015 • Atlantik
German
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were None Exclusive Edition - 2020
2020 • Independently Published
English
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were None
2002 • RosettaBooks
English
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were None: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Dramatisation
2011 • BBC Books
English
Ten Little Indians
1982 • Pocket Books
English
Diez Negritos
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2021 • Independently Published
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos (Ten Little Niggers or Ten Little Indians or and Then There Were None)
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were None
2007 • Klett, Ernst, Verlag GmbH
English
Deset Malih Crnaca Kriminalisticki Klasici
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Diez Negritos
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2017 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Diez Negritos : (Ten Little Niggers)
2021 • Independently Published
Spanish
Diez Negritos
2016 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
Dieci piccoli indiani
2012 • Mondadori
Italian
Diez Negritos
2018 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Spanish
And Then There Were Non
2011 • Pearson Education Australia
English
一个都不留
2003 • 远流出版事业
Chinese
As the guests gather for their first dinner, an unsettling calm is shattered by a disembodied voice emanating from a gramophone record. The voice booms through the room, accusing each person present - from the retired Judge Wargrave to the young, reckless Anthony Marston, the pious Emily Brent, the former governess Vera Claythorne, and the mercenary Philip Lombard - of having committed murder, crimes for which they were never brought to justice. Mrs. Rogers, the housekeeper, faints from shock, and the chilling realization dawns: they have been lured here by an unknown entity, U.N. Owen, a name that chillingly sounds like "Unknown."
The accusations hang heavy in the air, and before the night is through, the first line of the nursery rhyme finds its grim fulfillment. Anthony Marston, who had callously caused the deaths of two children in a reckless driving incident, chokes on his drink, his face turning purple, and collapses, dead from cyanide poisoning. The first soldier figurine disappears from the dining table. The following morning, Mrs. Rogers, frail and nervous, is found dead in her bed, having "overslept herself" after a lethal dose of chloral hydrate. Panic begins to ripple through the remaining eight.
General Macarthur, haunted by the memory of sending his wife's lover to his death, is the next to perish, found with his head bashed in, mirroring the rhyme's verse about a soldier boy who "said he'd stay there." The guests, now convinced that a murderer is among them, search the small, isolated island, but find no one else. The storm that descends upon the island further seals their fate, cutting them off completely from the mainland and any hope of escape. Mr. Rogers, the butler, is then found, struck down by an axe while chopping wood, and Emily Brent dies of a cyanide injection, stung by a bee, as the rhyme foretold.
The dwindling number of survivors - Judge Wargrave, Vera Claythorne, Philip Lombard, Dr. Armstrong, and William Blore - are gripped by intense paranoia, each suspecting the other. Judge Wargrave, with his keen legal mind, attempts to maintain order, but distrust has taken root. He is soon found with a gunshot wound to the head, seemingly the victim of a final, theatrical act. Dr. Armstrong, a nervous physician who once operated while drunk, disappears into the stormy night.
The remaining three, Blore, Lombard, and Vera, huddle together, fear a palpable presence. Blore, a former corrupt police inspector, is crushed by a marble bear-shaped clock. Vera and Lombard, now the sole survivors, are locked in a deadly dance of suspicion. They discover Dr. Armstrong's body, washed up on the shore, drowned. Believing Lombard to be the killer, Vera manages to steal his revolver and shoots him, leaving her as the last one standing.
Returning to the house in a state of shock and relief, Vera finds a noose hanging in her room, a chair meticulously placed beneath it. Overwhelmed by her guilt and the insidious suggestion, she steps onto the chair and hangs herself, fulfilling the final, chilling line of the rhyme: "He went out and hanged himself and then there were none." The police, arriving later, find ten dead bodies and an impenetrable mystery.
However, the truth eventually surfaces in a confession found in a bottle, cast adrift at sea. It is the meticulous account of Justice Wargrave, who, driven by a twisted sense of justice and a lifelong desire to commit a perfect, unpunishable murder, orchestrated the entire macabre scheme. He details how he lured his victims, all of whom had escaped legal retribution for their crimes, to the isolated island, systematically eliminating them according to the nursery rhyme. He even faked his own death with Dr. Armstrong's unwitting help, only to murder the doctor later, and finally, after all others were dead, rigged his own revolver to ensure his suicide appeared to be another murder, leaving a truly insoluble puzzle for the authorities.
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Reviewers widely praise this book as a captivating and brilliantly constructed mystery, often calling it a masterpiece that set the standard for the "whodunit" genre. Many found the story idea fascinating and smart, appreciating the intense suspense and pervasive tension that builds as the plot unfolds. Readers were particularly drawn to the clever plotting and intricate puzzle, with many admitting they were kept guessing until the very end. Beyond its thrilling surface, the novel is lauded for its psychological depth, prompting readers to reflect on themes of justice, guilt, and the darker aspects of human nature. Its efficient pacing and manageable length are also frequently highlighted as contributing to an engaging and addictive reading experience.
Despite its widespread acclaim, some reviewers noted certain aspects that hindered their full enjoyment. A common sentiment among modern readers is that the book's groundbreaking concept, having influenced countless subsequent works, no longer feels entirely new. Some found the writing style to be somewhat sterile or dry, desiring more descriptive narration or deeper character personalization. While the large cast of characters is often skillfully managed, a few readers struggled to connect with them, perceiving some as underdeveloped or interchangeable. Additionally, while the resolution is generally praised, a minority found the conclusion to be less impactful or even anticlimactic, feeling that clues were not sufficiently provided for the reader to actively solve the mystery alongside the characters. Some historical aspects of its original publication are also acknowledged as potentially problematic for contemporary sensibilities.
Overall, the book is overwhelmingly regarded as a classic and an essential read within the mystery genre. Its enduring influence and ingenious structure make it an unforgettable experience for most. This book is highly recommended for fans of murder mysteries, particularly those who enjoy suspenseful "locked room" scenarios and intricate plots that challenge the reader to guess the culprit. It will appeal to those who appreciate a thought-provoking exploration of morality and justice, as well as readers new to Agatha Christie's work looking for a quintessential example of her craft. While some elements might feel dated to modern sensibilities, the strength of its concept and execution ensures its continued status as a beloved and impactful novel.
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