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Length15h 44m
About this audiobook
With one act of kindness, the fate of a Manhattan family is forever altered in this
New York Times–bestselling novel by the author of
Rich Man, Poor Man.
The Strands are a happy family, save for the occasional financial struggle. Allen, the father, has a decent job as a schoolteacher, a lovely wife, and smart, ambitious, and compassionate children. When Allen's daughter witnesses a mugging, she takes the victim back to the Strand home for help and a warm meal. The Strands have no clue that the man they are helping is Russell Hazen, a powerful and wealthy Wall Street lawyer. In his gratitude, Hazen offers gifts, vacations, networking opportunities—even plastic surgery. But with each reward comes baggage, and soon the Strands begin to lose sight of what matters most in life.
Bread Upon the Waters is a masterful story about the way lives interconnect, and how every good deed, no matter how selfless, comes with a price.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, General Fiction
Length15 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byTodd Hastings
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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