What is And Then There Were None all about?

Sommario:

1. What is And Then There Were None all about?
2. Does anyone survive in And Then There Were None?
3. Did Agatha Christie really go missing?
4. Why does Armstrong help Wargrave pretend to be murdered?
5. What is the house like on Indian Island?
6. What is the poem Ten little Indian?
7. Why did Wargrave fake his death?
8. Who kills Emily Brent?

What is And Then There Were None all about?

Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, And Then There Were None is the story of ten strangers, each lured to Indian Island by a mysterious host. Once his guests have arrived, the host accuses each person of murder.

Does anyone survive in And Then There Were None?

The alternate ending details the events of the book, And Then There Were None, wherein all the guests on the island are killed by Wargrave except for the last two, Vera and Lombard. ... Wargrave then shoots himself.

Did Agatha Christie really go missing?

Although Christie was only missing 11 days (she was discovered at a Yorkshire spa), and nearly 100 years have passed without a credible explanation, a cottage industry of conjecture continues to grow.

Why does Armstrong help Wargrave pretend to be murdered?

Wargrave knew that he now needed an ally to complete the rest of his murders. He chose Armstrong because he knew Armstrong was a gullible man. Armstrong suspected Lombard, and Wargrave pretended to agree with him. He said that he had a scheme to make the murderer incriminate himself.

What is the house like on Indian Island?

Overview. The house on Indian Island is first seen in Part Five of Chapter Two. It is described as being square and modern with round windows that let in a significant amount of light. Christie writes that it was “[a]n exciting house- a house that lived up to expectation”.

What is the poem Ten little Indian?

The poem: Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were Nine. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were Eight. ... One little Indian boy left all alone; He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.

Why did Wargrave fake his death?

Wargrave learned he was terminally ill and decided to kill himself after doing away with his victims. ... Before leaving for Indian Island, Wargrave gave Morris poison, which he claimed was a cure for Morris's indigestion.

Who kills Emily Brent?

William Blore Mr Owen used her name to lure Emily to the island along with other nine guests. Her death was caused by a lethal injection of cyanide using Dr Armstrong's syringe after her coffee had been laced with chloral. The murder weapon was eventually found by William Blore.