THE ROSE AND THE YEW TREE - A NOVEL OF ROMANCE AND SUSPENSE - Hardcover

Mary Westmacott; Agatha Christie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002216965 ISBN 13: 9780002216968

Publisher: Collins, 1973

Synopsis

First published between 1930 and 1956, the six novels written by Agatha Christie under the name Mary Westmacott, regarded by some as the writer's finest work, show a very different side of her talent. What they share with her other fiction is Christie's gift for sharp observations about people, the ambitions that drive them, their relationships, and the conflicts that erupt between them. This omnibus edition brings together three of Westmacott novels: Absent in the Spring: Stranded between trains, Joan Scudamore finds herself reflecting upon her life, her family, and finally coming to grips with the uncomfortable truths about her life. Giant's Bread: The story of Vernon Deyre, a composer and pianist whose obsession with art wreaks havoc with the two very different women in his life. The Rose and the Yew Tree: In one of the finest explorations of the human heart, the compelling story of a deep and abiding love, the conflicts it encompasses, and the price that must be paid.

About this title

About the Author:

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.

Review:

'Quiet and intelligent, with class distinctions which motivate its characters.' Books 'Miss Westmacott writes crisply and is always lucid... much material has been skilfully compressed.' Times Literary Supplement

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1973
• ISBN 10: 0002216965
• ISBN 13: 9780002216968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192