Star over Bethlehem: Poems and Holiday Stories

Agatha Christie

Oct 2011 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

With Star Over Bethlehem, the beloved Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie shines in a totally unexpected way, offering readers a wondrous collection of poems and holiday short stories.

A retelling of the Christmas Story in a way you’ve never heard it before. . . . The fable of a donkey who carries a mother and child safely to Egypt. . . . The tale of a widow who dislikes people until she meets a stranger. . . .

From the most popular writer of all time comes a treasured collection of short stories and poems celebrating the holiday season.

This special edition also contains a wealth of Agatha Christie rarities—not only all the stories, poems, and illustrations from her long out-of-print book Star over Bethlehem (1965) but also a reproduction of all her rare poetry from the two collections The Road of Dreams (1924) and Poems (1973).

Ratings and reviews

wonderful book! Very moving, written from the heart. This book of stories and poems about Jesus, our Lord and Saviour, should be read by every Christian household and to all those who wish to learn about Christ and what He has done and sacrificed for every one of us! Excellent choice, and SO very happy I took the time to read it. One of Ms. Agatha Christie's very best endeavors!!

While there are several Christmas stories, most of tge works in this book are not holiday themed. There are some religious stories (make sure you read In the Cool of the Evening!), a commedia del arte play, and a great many poems on various subjects. This book is interesting to because it gives insight into a more personal, spiritual Agatha Christie than one encounters in her mysteries. However, it's pretty much a compilation of everything that didn't belong anywhere else rather than a Christmas book.

About the author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.