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I would add "And Then There Were None"

Haven't actually read Curtain, I will now immediately go buy it!

Actually, original title by Agatha Christie was "Ten Little Niggers" [1]. I didn't read the book, but I really liked the movie [2] (there is eng subs). People in reviews say it's closest and probably best adaptation. IMO, it's excellent.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_None

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoTDsuSgPBw

Why the downvotes? Is this an automated flagging system for the n-word?

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While that is true I can't see why it's relevant. You're not going to find it under that title except maybe at an antique book seller.

In France, the original title is still used ("10 petits nègres").

I read the book, but I did not really enjoyed it. But it was a long time ago, I might have been to Young. Or maybe it was the style, which was very different from what I was used to at the time (mostly Ellis Peters)

Oh yeah, that one too. I didn't put it on my list because, ironically, I never read it. I saw the play when I was a kid so I never bothered to read the book.

> "And Then There Were None"

This is a fascinating book indeed.

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