And Then There Were None
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First US edition, 1940Also called
Ten Little Indians
First publication
1939
Literature form
Novel
Genres
Crime, mystery
Writing language
English
Author's country
England
Length
Approx. 53,500 words
Notable lines
First line
In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr. Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in the Times.
Passages
"Many homicidal lunatics are very quiet, unassuming people. Delightful fellows."
There was nothing hidden in this house, nothing concealed. It had no atmosphere about it. Somehow, that was the most frightening thing of all….
Last lines
When the sea goes down, there will come from the mainland boats and men. And they will find ten dead bodies and an unsolved problem on Indian Island.
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See also:
Stories
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Novel
Gaudy Night
Novel
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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