Hilary Mantel
The Giant, O'Brien
- ISBN 13:
- 9781857028867
- author:
- Hilary Mantel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fourth Estate
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 1.52 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Charles O'Brien, the Irish giant, was a man of mythic powers of invention. His story is one of romance and epic deeds, but also of his own struggles to survive in a foreign land. O'Brien's life took him from Ireland to England, where he encountered a motley court of characters, each with their own motivations and desires. There was Jankin, the slow-witted companion; the thrusting Claffey brothers; sharp-tongued Bride Claskey, the procuress; Bitch Mary, and impressario Joe Vance, among others. Despite his own story being overshadowed by myth and legend, O'Brien's fate is a shocking and unforgettable tale of life, death, and the darker side of human nature.
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