The Rose and the Yew Tree

1973, a novel from Agatha Christie writing as Mary Westmacott

Author

Agatha Christie, writing as Mary Westmacott

Publisher

Collins, London, 1973

Printing Details

First thus. Hardback in dustwrapper. 20.5 × 13cm, 190pp

First published in 1947. Everyone expected Isabella Charteris, beautiful, sheltered and aristocratic, to marry her cousin Rupert when he came back from the War. It would have been such a suitable marriage. How strange then that John Gabriel, an ambitious and ruthless war hero, should appear in her life. For Isabella, the price of love would mean abandoning her dreams of home and happiness forever. For Gabriel, it would destroy his chance of a career and all his ambitions…

Condition

A good copy. The wrapper has some light creasing and tanning to the top edge and a brief Christmas note written to the front flap. The book is in good condition also, with some tanning to the page edges but otherwise in strong readable condition.