The Clocks

1963 novel by Agatha Christie
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The Clocks

Summary

The Clocks is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Clocks authored Agatha Christie[3].
  • The Clocks's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Clocks was published by Collins Crime Club[5].
  • The Clocks's genre is crime fiction[6].
  • The Clocks's genre is spy fiction[7].
  • The Clocks's genre is detective fiction[8].
  • The Clocks followed The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side[9].
  • The Clocks was followed by A Caribbean Mystery[10].
  • The Clocks's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[11].
  • The Clocks's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Clocks's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[13].
  • The Clocks was published on 1963[14].
  • The Clocks's characters is recorded as Hercule Poirot[15].
  • The Clocks's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133806540[16].
  • The Clocks's narrative location is recorded as Sussex[17].
  • The Clocks's takes place in fictional universe is recorded as Agatha Christie's fictional universe[18].
  • The Clocks's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Clocks'}[19].
  • The Clocks's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Poirot e os 4 Relógios'}[20].
  • The Clocks's derivative work is recorded as The Clocks[21].
  • The Clocks's form of creative work is recorded as novel[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Clocks authored Agatha Christie[3]. It was published by Collins Crime Club[5].

Publication

The Clocks was published on 1963[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include crime fiction[6], spy fiction[7], and detective fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[11].

Subject and Themes

The Clocks's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Clocks followed The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side[9]. It was followed by A Caribbean Mystery[10].

Why It Matters

The Clocks ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-clocks_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Clocks}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-clocks}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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