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A review by proudtobeabookaholic
Come, Tell Me How You Live by Agatha Christie
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
During the second world war Agatha Christie wrote this autobiographical travel literature about her days on an archaeological dig in the Middle East with her husband, Max Mallowan. An easy-going and sometimes funny story, miles away from her regular crime novels.
Both the narration and the content reminded me of the series "The Memoirs of Lady Trent", which I listened to last year, so I got a positive feeling right away. That feeling followed me mostly throughout the whole book, although I sometimes got lost in names of places and people. It was also hard to hear the difference between "Max" (the husband) and "Mac" (one of the participants on the expedition), so it was a bit confusing at times.
I would recommend "Come, Tell Me How You Live" to those who are interested in the Middle East and/or archaeology, or those fascinated by Agatha Christie as a phenomenon. For me, who likes both archaeology and Christie, it was a lovely reading experience, even though I probably won't remember it for long.
Both the narration and the content reminded me of the series "The Memoirs of Lady Trent", which I listened to last year, so I got a positive feeling right away. That feeling followed me mostly throughout the whole book, although I sometimes got lost in names of places and people. It was also hard to hear the difference between "Max" (the husband) and "Mac" (one of the participants on the expedition), so it was a bit confusing at times.
I would recommend "Come, Tell Me How You Live" to those who are interested in the Middle East and/or archaeology, or those fascinated by Agatha Christie as a phenomenon. For me, who likes both archaeology and Christie, it was a lovely reading experience, even though I probably won't remember it for long.