She was the youngest of three children born to frederick alvah fred miller a gentleman of substance and his wife clarissa margaret clara miller née boehmer.

Agatha christie young background. Outsold only by the bible and shakespeare agatha christie is the best selling novelist of all time. In 1914 agatha married archibald christie an officer in the military. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections as well as the world s longest running play the mousetrap. Childhood early life.

Her family was comfortable although not wealthy. Christie taught herself to read at five years old. Agatha christie is born mary clarissa agatha miller later known as agatha christie is born on september 15 1890 in torquay devon england. Agatha mary clarissa miller was born into a comfortably middle class family.

Agatha christie was born in torquay devon 1890 to clarissa margaret boehmer and a wealthy american stockbroker. Agatha mary clarissa miller was born on 15 september 1890 into a wealthy upper middle class family in torquay devon. The daughter of an american father and a british mother agatha mary clarissa miller was born at torquay in the united kingdom on september 15 1890. The novel introduced hercule poirot one of christie s most enduring characters.

She was educated at home with later studies in paris france. She began her debut novel the mysterious affair at styles in 1916 and published it after the end of the war in 1920. She spent her childhood in a happy environment surrounded by strong and independent women. The youngest of three siblings she was educated at home by her mother who.

Agatha christie began writing detective fiction while working as a nurse during world war i 1914 18. Hailing from an upper middle class family of devon agatha christie was born agatha mary clarissa christie on 15 september 1890 in south west england to frederick alvah miller and clara boehmer. Her father frederick alvah miller was a stockbroker from new york and her mother clara boehmer was the daughter of an army officer. Agatha had two older siblings named margaret and louis.

She said her father was a most agreeable man but he was a gentleman of substance and never did a handsturn in his life.

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