Gigantic
A colleague recently recommended A Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken following a discussion of "cult" titles. The novel proved to be a very quick read, and ultimately profound in its depiction of the short and meaningful life of one very big person. The story takes place in a small town that is home to a young man who suffers from gigantism- he reaches a height of over 8 and a half feet by the end of his life. What follows is an improbable love story involving the town's librarian and James Sweatt, the tallest person in the world. The novel is tender without being sentimental, and eccentric enough to appeal to those of us who have always held a secret penchant for the Guinness Book....
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