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The Giant, O'Brien
Hilary Mantel · 2007 · 296 pages
A recreation of London in 1782 shows how ancient beliefs came into conflict with the growth of science, chonicling the life and death of a huge Irishman who plans to make a fortune through his immense size
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Quentin Hardy
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