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The Burden

  • 1956 first published
  • 224 pages
  • 21 editions

The Burden is a 1956 romantic suspense novel by Agatha Christie. Readers will find themes of sisters.

28 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 21 editions across 3 languages.

At about 224 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Suspense romance
  • Sisters

Quick answers

Who wrote The Burden?

The Burden was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1956.

What genre is The Burden?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is The Burden?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Burden?

Readers who like it often enjoy Montana Sky, The Girl with Green Eyes and Born in Shame.

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