The Labours of Hercules
"This book is dedicated to Edmund Cork of whose labours on behalf of Poirot I am deeply appreciative" wrote Agatha Christie.
Product Description
A facsimile first edition hardback of the Poirot books, published to mark the 80th anniversary of his first appearance and to celebrate his new-found success on television. Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires - to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake...In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet -- reasoned the detective -- like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed 'Labours'. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction
Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; Facsimile edition edition (1 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0007280513
ISBN-13: 978-0007280513
Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm