Why Did Agatha Christie Become A Popular Author Of The Early 1900's

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Not many people are talented enough to become popular authors. Agatha Christie was one of those lucky people writing at least two novels a year. Christie liked to dream up plot ideas while soaking in her large Victorian bath, munching on apples. She was a mystery writer and one of the world’s most popular authors during the early 1900’s. Agatha Christie was born on September 15,1890. When she was young she was homeschooled by her mother. Her mother encouraged her to write. She was the youngest of three children. She moved to Paris when she sixteen to study music. When she started to write her older sister told Agatha she could not write mystery novels because the plot was too complicated. After her sister told her that, Agatha

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