About this title: The original title of this book when it was published in 1939 was "Ten Little Niggers," a title that immediately prompted considerable protest. It was published in the United States as "And Then There Were None," in 1940, and in 1965 as "Ten Little Indians." Ten people are invited to Indian island and accused of murder by a faceless voice. One by one the accused die until no one is left. Whodunit?
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Pocket Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date published: 1964
Description: Good. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Pages are tanned with age, otherwise near fine. Cover is lightly soiled and spine is beginning to roll. SYNOPSIS: Ten people are trapped on an island with a killer. Each of these house guests had caused the death of a fellow human being. After the first of them has been poisoned they begin to understand why they had been brought together. read more
"This is an unusal book, in that it is a murder mystery novel that, having once been read, loses nothing on subsequent reads. If anything, subsequent reads actually serve to give a deeper appreciation for the sheer genius of it. And Then There Were None is easily the best in its genre."
"I love that I wasn't spoiled at all for this story, which is kind of incredible to me. It was just one long series of OMGWTF moments, and at the end, I had a new theory about the crime every two paragraphs, and basically, I love this book."
"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.
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon. One said he'd stay there, and then there were seven.
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks. One chopped himself in halves, and then there were six.
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive. A bumblebee stung one, and then there were five.
Five little Indian boys going in for law. One got in Chancery, and then there were four.
Four little Indian boys going out to sea. A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
Three little Indian boys waling in the zoo. A big bear hugged one, and then there were two.
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun. One got frizzled up, and then there was one.
One little Indian boy left all alone. He went and hanged himself, and then there were none.
This book was written in 1939, but still holds its reader's attention today. The fast paced plot and tense atmosphere holds tight and keeps you wondering "who did it?""
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