Giant’s Bread

Giant’s Bread
Agatha Christie

A spellbinding novel of romantic obsession.Vernon Deyre is a sensitive and brilliant musician, even a genius. But there is a high price to be paid for his talent, especially by his family and the two women in his life. His sheltered childhood in the home he loves has not prepared Vernon for the harsh reality of his adult years, and in order to write the great masterpiece of his life, he has to make a crucial decision with no time left to count the cost…Famous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.

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To the Memory of My Best and Truest Friend My Mother

Contents

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Title Page (#uc094b46a-9f62-5656-a74c-857b635d9f91)

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Dedication (#ua0f8d504-4c30-5ced-94de-8743f774fb40)

Prologue (#ub3bfc5a5-f623-555b-95fd-27fe27b3b783)

Book I. Abbots Puissants (#uedfb4c4c-a338-52eb-8b2e-4149d3fe1e82)

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Chapter 6 (#u9f0d9ec2-04f0-5283-ac50-63a08685aa7c)

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Book III. Jane (#litres_trial_promo)

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Book IV. War (#litres_trial_promo)

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