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  • Elephants Can Remember

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (351 ratings)

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Elephants Can Remember

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Summary

Hercule Poirot stood on the cliff-top. For here, many years earlier, there had been a tragic accident – the broken body of a woman was discovered on the rocks at the foot of the cliff.

This was followed by the grisly discovery of two more bodies – a husband and wife – shot dead.

But who had killed whom? Was it a suicide pact? A crime of passion? Or cold-blooded murder?

Poirot delves back into a crime committed 15 years earlier and discovers that, when there is a distinct lack of physical evidence, it’s just as well that ‘old sins leave long shadows’…

©1972 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK
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Critic reviews

"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (The Observer)

"Splendid...she tells us all we want to know and nothing that is irrelevant." (The Times)

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Love the narrative

Very good listening session. Highly recommended. From me 5 star all the way.
Let’s start another one. Hopefully narrated by Hugh Fraser.

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rather weak

not one of her best and I did get the "murderer". Narration was good too

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But people forget Hercule Poirot

Poirot is old and no longer as famous as he once was, much to his chagrin, but his little grey cells are still whirring. It's the 1970s and one of Christie's last books, so this is extremely poignant and moving in places, but there's a lot of comedy too. Forgetful, blustering crime-writer Ariadne Oliver is back to befuddle Poirot and give us an insight into Christie's real opinions of her relentlessly avid fans. I just wish I'd never seen the tv adaptation, as although it ended slightly differently, I knew too much! I can only imagine how good it would be to read this without a clue!

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An intriguing story

Very intriguing story to listen to. A brilliant reader who makes the characters real . Overall very good

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Excellent

I enjoyed this book far more than I expected- a great story with a here and then plot, narrated brilliantly by Hugh Frazer

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Elephant's can remember

At the age of 11 Ceila was sent to Switzerland, to go school, she's then told her parents have been found dead, a pistol between them, everyone believes that it's suicide pack, until she decides to get married, and her mother in law starts poking around but why????????

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One of The Best

I am a Poirot fan, I watched the TV film of it, but this is so much more. I can't put in words how this made me feel, I done it in two days easily. The mystery was strong, the twists are great, but the heart in the book puts it over. I have to say also it was fantastically read, thanks to all involved! The ending is emotional even!

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another great story from agatha Christi

I'd not heard of this story and was pleasantly surprised by it. Great narration by Hugh Fraser

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agatha christie 5th best work and the worlds 5th!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Elephants Can Remember to be better than the print version?

yes by a bit

Who was your favorite character and why?

mis Oliver because she is bait smart

What three words best describe Hugh Fraser’s performance?

grate love it

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

the suicide plan

Any additional comments?

love it

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entertaining as always

Not Agatha's finest, but still entertaining and I enjoyed trying to figure out whodunnit. Failed, of course!!

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