Absent in the Spring and Other Novels: Absent in the Spring; Giant's Bread; The Rose and the Yew Tree (Mary Westmacott Omnibus)

Christie, Agatha; Westmacott, Mary

ISBN 10: 0312273223 / ISBN 13: 9780312273224

Published by Minotaur Books, New York, 2001

About this Item

Minotaur Books, New York, 2001, Trade paperback, First Edition Thus/First printing with a complete number line ending in '1'. Contains: Absent In The Spring, Giant's Bread and The Rose And The Yew Tree. Book is Very good , age toning to the pages, black marker remainder line on the bottom of the text block, minor and near invisible soiling on the text base, small mark and light sunning on the top of text - a tight clean copy.

Seller Inventory # 002111

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Absent in the Spring and Other Novels: Absent in the Spring; Giant's Bread; The Rose and the Yew Tree (Mary Westmacott Omnibus)
• Publisher: Minotaur Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312273223
• ISBN 13: 9780312273224
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

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 the Author

Agatha Christie is the best-selling author of all time. She wrote eighty crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and several other books. Her books have sold roughly four billion copies and have been translated into 45 languages. She is the creator of the two most enduring figures in crime literature―Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple―and author of The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theatre. Christie was born in Torquay, Devon in 1890. She died in 1976 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.