The descendants of Agatha Christie therefore demanded that France align with the other translations.

A request from the descendants of Agatha Christie In this respect, France was an exception. Since this period the translation has changed in many countries to avoid the use of the offensive word. > Find Europe Soir with Julian Bugier in replay and podcast here There, the novel was never called like in the UK, its title being T in little Indians. But very quickly, it was changed, including in English, in the United States in particular, where the racist term 'nigger' ( nigger ) is more than rejected. Translation has changed in many countriesĪt that time, the title was Ten little niggers, hence the title Dix petits nègres in French. This change completes a long process of naming this work, since the book was released in the United Kingdom in the 20th century, in 1939 more precisely. From now on, he will have to ask his bookseller to find 'They were ten', his new title.

One of the best-selling books in the world, Agatha Christie's famous detective story Ten Little Negroes, with over 100 million copies sold, has just been renamed. The choice of his new title, 'They were ten', comes following a request from his descendants, while France remained one of the only countries to keep a translation identical to the original title. Just one book is never enough.With over 100 million copies sold worldwide, British writer Agatha Christie's detective novel 'Ten Little Negroes' has received a fame. And one by one, they die.Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorA PBS GREAT AMERICAN READ PICK One of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery, with more than 100 million copies sold Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. If you're one of the few who haven't experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point. Print Ten Little Niggers (Agatha Christie)

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