Book description
From the two-time Man Booker winner, the story of the 18th Century
Irish giant, Charles O'Brien.
Charles O'Brien, bard and giant. The cynical are moved by his flights
of romance; the craven stirred by his tales of epic deeds. But what of
his own story as he is led from Ireland to seek his fortune beyond the
seas in England?
The Surprising Irish Giant may be the sensation of the season but only
his compatriots seem to attend to his mythic powers of invention. John
Hunter, celebrated surgeon and anatomist, buys dead men from the gallows
and babies' corpses by the inch. Where is a man as unique as The Giant
to hide his bones when he is yet alive?
The Giant, O' Brien is an unforgettable novel; lyrical, shocking and
spliced with black comedy. Hilary Mantel is the author of thirteen
books , including A PLACE OF GREATER SAFETY, BEYOND BLACK, and the
memoir GIVING UP THE GHOST. Her two most recent novels, WOLF HALL and
its sequel BRING UP THE BODIES have both been awarded The Man Booker
Prize - an unprecedented achievement.
