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Name: Curtain (Abridged) Audiobook
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
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Rating: 3.0029254518072289156626506024 (10624 reviews)
Author: Michael Korda
ISBN: 9780743545327

By: Michael Korda

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Read By: Simon Jones Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: 2.75 hours at 1.0x Speed 1.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2004 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743545327

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44:32 minutes

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42:34 minutes

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43:22 minutes

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The bestselling author of Queenie and The Fortune combines brilliant storytelling with a special inside perspective on the theater to create a tantalizing portrayal of the scandalous lives of two celebrated actors and their glittering circle.

Felicia Lisle and Robert Vane—she the Oscar-winning star of the world's greatest epic motion picture, he the greatest English actor—are the perfect couple, until Vane's moody genius and Felicia's private demons begin to tear them apart.

Curtain is an absorbing and highly entertaining novel.

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"Another brain twister from Christie. I had just read Murder on the Orient Express and on the back cover it says, "Have you read "Curtain"? It was my last case. And I took it to mean that it was his prior case and now it turns out he dies! That blows! Well, I am sure I have a ton more Poirot books to read before I finish them all. I thought the "curtain" thing meant it was all an act, especially when he said he came back from Egypt "better" than when he left, I thought it was all staged for the killer's benefit. Wrong!"
— John (4 out of 5 stars)

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“Korda’s latest sweeping melodrama is set in London theaters and Hollywood studios of the 1940s…Korda knows the milieu and keeps the pages turning.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Korda’s tightest, most smoothly written, most tackily distasteful novel, in a lengthening line of tacky tales, and his best ever…it’s riveting, especially Korda’s rich ideas about classical acting and the Vanes’ talents.”
— Kirkus Reviews

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" Agatha Christie was great!! This book was unpredictable. Love it! "
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" Now as an avid fan of Hercule Poirot I have almost been dreading this book BUT....What an AMAZING finale. .. there's not a lot I can say without giving anything away but I was suitably very impressed. "
— Princess, 2/3/2014
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" The death of my favorite detective. Well, at least he died solving a case. A legacy. "
— Gunawan, 1/29/2014
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" This is the best of all Hercule Poirot story! Hercule Poirot's play is over and the curtain has to be closed... "
— Estee, 1/25/2014
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" Outstanding! Poirot's last case with an amazing twist at the end. "
— Kim, 1/8/2014
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" Short, easy to read, and good. :) "
— Emily, 1/8/2014
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— Jordan, 12/26/2013
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— Lohita, 12/21/2013
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" I was disappointed with the ending. "
— Maren, 12/19/2013
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" This was probably the best one yet! Right until the last chapter you think you know who it was and then bam! you were wrong! Applause to Ms. Christie! "
— Katie, 12/18/2013
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" I have to admit, I did tear up a bit at the end of this novel. However, it was still a fitting end for Poirot. "
— Ariana, 12/11/2013
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" AMAZING book. Definitely one of Agatha Christie's best. "
— Mona, 11/28/2013
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" Generally love Agatha Christie, but this one was definitely not my favorite. The story is a bit bizarre. Still, for most of it (except the ending) a light, fairly enjoyable read. "
— Sabine, 11/28/2013
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" Seri terakhir Hercule Poirot, detektif favorit gw.. "
— Fei, 3/10/2013
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" Really an intellegent end to my favorite detective! "
— Kartix, 3/5/2013
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" When Hercule Poirot does a criminal in end of his life and none aware and notice until his bestfriend read Poirot's letter. "
— Novie, 2/8/2013
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" This was a remarkable book...and such an emotional ending for me...I loved it! Probably my favorite book by Dame Agatha!! "
— Sandie, 10/26/2011
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" Good mystery, but bad book. Old detectives, like old soldiers, should never die but only fade away. "
— Harini, 7/16/2011
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" Poirot's last mystery. Very good read... I finally figured out one : ) "
— Eleni, 5/19/2011
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" This was the first Poirot book I've read, and I think in this story that was a disadvantage as I didn't have a chance to really get to know the characters previously. In the end all the pieces fit together very neatly, possibly too much so for my liking. "
— Lindsay, 5/8/2011
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" Poirot's last case - with a surprising twist ... "
— Sabina, 2/27/2011
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" I love Hercule Poirot and just had to read his last mystery. I think I cried at the end. This is a fantastic mystery full of twists till the very end. "
— Liz, 2/26/2011
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" The last book of Agatha Christie's hero, Hercule Poirot. Conclude Poirot's adventures very well. I was burst into tear when he died, he really was one of my favorite character of all time. "
— Daniella, 3/26/2010
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" Superb. Haunting, even. This book is a fitting end to Poirot's career. "
— S, 1/31/2010
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" sedih banget,didetik terakhir pun poirot masih sempat menyelesaikan satu kasus.... "
— Dahniar, 3/13/2009
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" Didn't love it. Not a bad story, but the characters aren't lovable. On the other hand, a nice look into a forgotten generation of actors. <br/> "
— Susan, 4/29/2008

About Michael Korda

Michael Korda is the author of major biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Robert E. Lee, as well as the bestselling memoir Charmed Lives. He participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.

About Simon Jones

Simon Jones is an English actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. Besides winning many AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, he has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, including for top prize of Audiobook of the Year. He was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine and as “Narrator of the Year” in 2005 by Publishers Weekly. As an actor, he has been featured in numerous Broadway productions and has appeared in the films The Devil’s Own, Twelve Monkeys, For Love or Money, Green Card, Brazil, Monty Python’s Meaning of Life, and Miracle on 34th Street remake. His television appearances include a role in The Cosby Mysteries and Murder She Wrote. He studied at Cambridge University and the legendary Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club.