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Chapter 1
Prologue
The opening night of London's new National Opera House features the premiere of 'The Giant,' a revolutionary work by the mysterious composer Boris Groen. The audience reacts with a mix of confusion, awe, and criticism. After the performance, the eminent critic Carl Bowerman privately tells Sebastian Levinne that Groen is a genius, recognizing the music's English roots and comparing it to the promise of Vernon Deyre, a composer killed in the war. Bowerman muses on the nature of genius, the cost of war, and the indomitable spirit of man, hinting that Levinne knows the true story behind the work.
Chapter 2
Book I: Abbots Puissants
The chapter introduces the Deyre family and their ancestral home, Abbots Puissants, focusing on the young Vernon Deyre and his relationships with his father Walter, his Aunt Myra, and the family nurse, Nurse Frances. It establishes the setting and the family's history, including the death of Vernon's mother and the strained dynamics with his father.
Chapter 3
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Sebastian Levinne visits a gravely ill Joe in a sanatorium, offering her hope and a marriage proposal. Their emotional reunion reveals deep affection and shared history, as Sebastian commits to her recovery despite the doctor's pessimism.
Chapter 4
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Sebastian Levinne visits a gravely ill Joe in a sanatorium, offering her hope and a marriage proposal. Their emotional reunion reveals deep affection and shared history, as Sebastian commits to her recovery despite the doctor's pessimism.
Chapter 5
II
Joe awakens with a vague unease, eventually remembering that Vernon and Jane were aboard the Resplendent, which has struck an iceberg. He frantically checks the newspaper, finding Vernon among the survivors but Jane Harding on the death roll.

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