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The giant, O'Brien : a novel
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A sick Irish giant in 18th century London is offered money by an anatomist if he will bequeath his body. The giant refuses, he wants to enter heaven whole, but the anatomist gets the body anyway. A parable on man of myth versus man of science.
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Authors
Mantel, Hilary, 1952-
Subjects
Giants--Ireland--History--18th century--Fiction.
Irish--Travel--England--Fiction.
Language
English