A recreation of London in 1782 dramatically shows how ancient beliefs came into conflict with the growth of science, chronicling the life and death of a huge Irishman who plans to make a fortune through his immense size. 20,000 first printing.
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Hilary Mantel is the author of seven previous novels, including Eight Months on Ghazzah Street (Owl Books, 0-8050-5203-8), An Experiment in Love (Owl Books, 0-8050-5202-X), and A Change of Climate (Owl Books, 0-8050-5205-4). She also wrote A Place of Greater Safety. Winner of the Hawthornden Prize, she lives in England.
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