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The year is 1782; the place, London: the center of science and commerce, home to the newly rich and magnet to the desperately poor. Among the latter is the Giant, O'Brien, a freak of nature, a man of song and story who trusts in the old myths, in Irish kings and fairies. He has come to exhibit his size for money. He has, he soon finds, come to die. His opposite is a man of science, a society surgeon, the famed anatomist John Hunter, employer to a legion of grave robbers. He lusts after the Giant's corpse. Coin is offered. The Giant refuses. He will be buried, he will assume his throne in heaven. But money changes hands as friends are bribed. The Giant sickens, dies. Today, his bones may be seen by any curious stranger who visits the Huntarian Museum in London, part of the Royal College of Surgeons. Hailed as "an acute observer, fearless in exploring difficult subjects" (The Wall Street Journal), Mantel here tells of the fated convergence of two worldsIreland and England, poetry and scienceon the cusp of a new century. As belief wrestles knowledge, so The Giant, O'Brien calls to us from a fork in the road. It is a tale of its time, a timeless tale.
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- Q: What is the page count of 'The Giant, O'Brien'? A: The book contains two hundred eight pages. It is a hardcover edition published by Henry Holt & Company.
- Q: What are the dimensions of 'The Giant, O'Brien'? A: The dimensions are five point seventy-five inches in length, zero point seventy-nine inches in width, and nine point twenty-five inches in height.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Giant, O'Brien'? A: The author is Hilary Mantel. She is known for her keen observations and exploration of complex themes.
- Q: What genre does 'The Giant, O'Brien' belong to? A: The book is categorized as Literary. It intertwines elements of history and fiction in its narrative.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Giant, O'Brien'? A: The main theme revolves around the intersection of science and belief. It explores the contrasts between poetry and empirical knowledge.
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