While the Light Lasts by Agatha Christie (Audiobook)

"While the Light Lasts," a short story by Agatha Christie, delves into the intricacies of love, loss, and the passage of time. The narrative centers on the character of Vincent Easton, a man whose encounter with the enchanting and mysterious Daphne reshapes the course of his life. Set against the exotic backdrop of Africa, the story is imbued with adventure and melancholy.
Vincent, a deeply reflective and somewhat disillusioned individual, finds in Daphne a kindred spirit who awakens in him a longing for something beyond his routine existence. Their connection is immediate and profound, yet overshadowed by the constraints of their circumstances and the looming inevitability of separation.
As the story unfolds, Christie skillfully contrasts the transient beauty of their fleeting moments together with the enduring impact they leave on Vincent. The narrative explores themes of memory, the ephemeral nature of happiness, and the enduring scars left by lost love.
"While the Light Lasts" showcases Christie's ability to craft emotionally resonant and evocative stories, capturing the essence of human experience concisely and poignantly. The story leaves readers reflecting on the bittersweet nature of life's fleeting joys and the enduring shadows cast by past loves.
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[@santiedebeer9461]

What a sad story. Enjoyed all of it. Well read.

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[@dianakimball5278]

Lies can be killers. Hesitation too.

[@alidabaxter5849]

Oh what a touching story. None of the brutality of her crime fiction. But very real.

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[@bon1980]

Wow! Are you the genuine Alida Baxter? Alas all the copies I had of your books got lost in a house move many years ago 😢

[@alidabaxter5849]

@@bon1980 How kind of you to remember me! Yes, I am Alida Baxter. I've been back in Soho ever since the 1980s, but it would be very hard to write anything funny about what happened to me after that. I just wish Agatha Christie had written a book about how to murder a physio therapist, because one crippled me in 1992 and if I could have given her strychnine and got away with it, I would have! Lovely to be remembered, and thank you so much.

[@Torgo-and-the-Lucifer-Cat]

Thanks. correction: the thumbnail book reads "LIGHIT" instead of "light". "Last" should be "lasts". And "rediscrover". "Stries". Lot of typos here. Sorry.

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[@nelled6240]

Thank you but the sound is very low

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