Description: In 1934, Ngaio Marsh's first novel, A Man Lay Dead, was published to critical acclaim. For the next fifty years, Marsh wrote more than 30 English detective novels, while simultaneously building a reputation as a distinguished director of Shakespearean theatre. She received the...
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"A fascinating look at an extraordinary woman." --Mostly Murder
"It succeeded in making me more interested in her and made me think that perhaps I should read more of her books." --Crime and Detective Stories "This is a paperbound reprint of a 1995 book, collecting 13 essays celebrating the multifaceted talent of Ngaio Marsh ? painter, director, and detective novelist ? on the centenary of her birth, 23 April 1995. From 1932 to 1982, Marsh wrote 32 classic English detective novels while simultaneously directing Shakespearean theater productions. The book includes eight pages of b&w photographs...." --Reference and Research Book News "This is a paperbound reprint of a 1995 book, collecting 13 essays celebrating the multifaceted talent of Ngaio Marsh - painter, director, and detective novelist - on the centenary of her birth, 23 April 1995. From 1932 to 1982, Marsh wrote 32 classic English detective novels while simultaneously directing Shakespearean theater productions. The book includes eight pages of b&w photographs." --Reference and Research Book News