{"product_id":"9780007354900","title":"The Giant, O’Brien","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of \u003cem\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBring Up the Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Mirror \u0026amp;amp; the Light\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the true story of the 18th Century Irish giant, Charles O’Brien, who was exhibited in London and eventually dissected by the surgeon John Hunter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles O’Brien, bard and giant. The cynical are moved by his flights of romance; the craven stirred by his tales of epic deeds. But what of his own story as he is led from Ireland to seek his fortune beyond the seas in England?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Surprising Irish Giant may be the sensation of the season but only his compatriots seem to attend to his mythic powers of invention. John Hunter, celebrated surgeon and anatomist, buys dead men from the gallows and babies’ corpses by the inch. Where is a man as unique as The Giant to hide his bones when he is yet alive?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Giant, O’ Brien\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable novel; lyrical, shocking and spliced with black comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hilary Mantel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284766277781,"sku":"9780007354900","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007354900.png?v=1776992101","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007354900","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}