The thunder of giants / Joel Fishbane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fishbane, Joel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fantasy fiction.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

278 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2015.

Summary:

"The year is 1937 and Andorra Kelsey - 7'11 and just under 320 pounds - is on her way to Hollywood to become a star. Hoping to escape both poverty and the ghost of her dead husband, she accepts an offer from the wily Rutherford Simone to star in a movie about the life of Anna Swan, the Nova Scotia giantess who toured the world in the 19th century.In parallel narrative, Anna Swan's story unfurls. Where Andorra is seen as a disgrace by an embarrassed family, Anna Swan is quickly celebrated for her unique size. Drawn to New York, Anna becomes a famed attraction at P.T. Barnum's American Museum even as she falls in love with Gavin Clarke, a veteran of the Civil War. Quickly disenchanted with a life of fame, Anna struggles to prove to Gavin - and the world - that she is more than the sum of her measurements.Both meticulously researched and resounding with the force of myth, The Thunder of Giants blends fact and fiction in a sweeping narrative that spans nearly a hundred years. Against the backdrop of epic events, two extraordinary women become reluctant celebrities in the hopes of surviving a world too small to contain them. "-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781250050847

1250050847

OCLC:

897346117

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