The Golden Ball and Other Stories
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The Golden Ball and Other Stories is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie
and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company
in 1971
in an edition priced at $5.95. It contains fifteen short stories.
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company
Dodd, Mead and Company
Dodd, Mead and Company was one of the pioneer publishing houses of the United States, based in New York City. Under several names, the firm operated from 1839 until 1990. Its history properly began in 1870, with the retirement of its founder, Moses Woodruff Dodd. Control passed to his son Frank...
in 1971
1971 in literature
The year 1971 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Destiny Waltz by Gerda Charles wins the UK's first Whitbread Novel of the Year Award.-New books:*Hiroshi Aramata - Teito Monogatari...
in an edition priced at $5.95. It contains fifteen short stories.
List of stories
- The Listerdale Mystery
- The Girl in the Train
- The Manhood of Edward Robinson
- Jane in Search of a Job
- A Fruitful Sunday
- The Golden Ball
- The Rajah's Emerald
- Swan Song
- The Hound of Death
- The Gypsy
- The Lamp
- The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael
- The Call of Wings
- Magnolia Blossom
- Next to a Dog
Publication history
- 1971, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), Hardcover, 280 pp
- 1972, Dell Books, Paperback, 235 pp
External links
- The Golden Ball and Other Stories at the official Agatha Christie website