![]() The tapes were dictated on a reel-to-reel recorder that was abandoned in the same box with the 27 reels of tape. Harward said, adding that Christie “clearly” did not feel the recordings had any historical value. “We believe that, being a frugal woman, she reused the tapes,” Ms. “There are bits and pieces of the autobiography that could be reviewed, in light of listening to the tapes.” “These are very personal tapes,” said Tamsen Harward, a manager at Chorion, the company that controls Christie’s literary properties. Taking into account such strong interest, Christie’s estate is considering releasing part of the tapes or publishing a new, updated version of her autobiography. She has been outsold in volume only by Shakespeare and the Bible. And while her books have never been considered high literary art, more than 500,000 copies of them are sold in Britain each year. Devoted fans still mark her birthday with a weeklong festival of theater performances, treasure hunts, teas and murder-mystery parties. In Britain the appetite for all things Agatha Christie is still fierce. Christie’s estate is expected to announce its discovery on Monday, the 118th anniversary of her birth, calling the tapes a rare find and a significant addition to the collection of memorabilia related to Christie. ![]()
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