# Mrs. Levinne — Giant’s Bread character guide

> Mrs. Levinne in Giant’s Bread by Agatha Christie.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Levinne, Funny fat old Mrs. Levinne

**First appearance:** 0005-iii

## Who they are

Sebastian Levinne's mother, a comedic presence.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/ii)

Uses wealth and adaptability to win over the community, despite anti-Semitic prejudice.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/i)

Briefly appears to call the group to tea; dotes on Sebastian.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/ii)

Hosts tea, speaks fondly of her late husband Yakob and of Sebastian's future plans.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/iv)

Provides comfort to Vernon and suggests he might marry his cousin Enid; also discusses Sebastian's attachment to Joe.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/i)

Sebastian's mother; silently anxious about Joe's reappearance in Sebastian's life.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/giant_s_bread_se/chapters/i)

A vast matriarchal figure who dominates the proceedings, genuinely distressed but also self-important.

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