I had to choose these for today's #MurderEveryMonday title with a word denoting finality.
The Portuguese title is an expression used at the end of a theatrical play meaning the curtain drops (although a literal translation would be the cloth drops). The cover uses a Magritte painting and a drawing of Poirot. It seems depicting Albert Finney as Poirot from the 1974 film The Murder in the Orient Express, but I can't be sure. What do you think?
I bought the English edition second hand many years ago and it came with two newspaper clips, there's a date by hand, but no indication of the newspapers titles.
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@paulasimoes The image features a collection of items on a wooden table, covered with a beige crocheted table runner. On the left, there is a hardcover book titled "AGATHA CHRISTIE CURTAIN POIROT'S LAST CASE" with a predominantly black cover and blue and red text. The book shows signs of wear, with a slightly bent spine. To the right, there is another book titled "CAI O PANO O ULTIMO CASO DE POIROT Agatha Christie" with a black cover and a colorful illustration of two silhouetted figures against a cloudy sky. The text on the cover is in Portuguese, indicating it is a Portuguese edition. Below these books, there is a newspaper clipping with the headline "AGATHA CHRISTIE, QUEEN OF THE CRIME NOVEL, DIES AGED 85," dated June 13, 1976. The newspaper is partially visible, showing a black and white photograph of a building. The overall arrangement suggests a nostalgic display of Agatha Christie's work, including a book from her final Poirot novel and a newspaper marking her passing.
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@paulasimoes The image features a collection of items on a wooden table, covered with a beige crocheted table runner. On the left, there is a hardcover book titled "AGATHA CHRISTIE CURTAIN POIROT'S LAST CASE" with a predominantly black cover and blue and red text. The book shows signs of wear, with a slightly bent spine. To the right, there is another book titled "CAI O PANO O ULTIMO CASO DE POIROT Agatha Christie" with a black cover and a colorful illustration of two silhouetted figures against a cloudy sky. The text on the cover is in Portuguese, indicating it is a Portuguese edition. Below these books, there is a newspaper clipping with the headline "AGATHA CHRISTIE, QUEEN OF THE CRIME NOVEL, DIES AGED 85," dated June 13, 1976. The newspaper is partially visible, showing a black and white photograph of a building. The overall arrangement suggests a nostalgic display of Agatha Christie's work, including a book from her final Poirot novel and a newspaper marking her passing.
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