Giant's Bread

Agatha Christie, Mary Westmacott

• Publisher: Rare Treasure Editions
• Year: 2026
• eBook ISBN: 9781987817805

"Giants' Bread" was first published in 1930, now public domain. Written by Agatha Christie, under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, it focuses on the tragic life of a brilliant young composer, Vernon Deyre. The story explores themes of passion, ambition, and the creative drive, as Vernon dedicates his life to his music, ultimately at great personal cost to himself and the women in his life. The book is considered a poignant and often depressing character study, delving into human psychology and the complexities of romantic obsession.

Table of contents

• Giant's Bread
• Prologue
• Book One, Abbots Puissants
• Chapter One, 1
• Chapter Two, 1
• Chapter Three, 1
• Chapter Four, 1
• Chapter Five, 1
• Chapter Six, 1
• Chapter Seven, 1
• Chapter Eight, 1
• Book Two, Nell
• Chapter One, 1
• Chapter Two, 1
• Chapter Three, 1
• Chapter Four, 1
• Chapter Five, 1
• Chapter Six, 1
• Chapter Seven, 1
• Book Three, Jane
• Chapter One, 1
• Chapter Two, 1
• Chapter Three, 1
• Chapter Four, 1
• Book Four, War
• Chapter One, 1
• Chapter Two, 1
• Chapter Three, 1
• Chapter Four, 1
• Book Five, George Green
• Chapter One, 1
• Chapter Two, 1
• Chapter Three, 1
• Chapter Four, 1
• Chapter Five, 1