skip to content
The giant, O'Brien : a novel Preview this item
ClosePreview this item
Checking...

The giant, O'Brien : a novel

Author: Hilary Mantel
Publisher: New York : Picador/Henry Holt Company, 2007.
Edition/Format:  Print book : Fiction : English : 1st Picador edView all editions and formats
Summary:
A sick Irish giant in 18th century London is offered money by an anatomist if he will bequeath his body. The giant refuses, he wants to enter heaven whole, but the anatomist gets the body anyway. A parable on man of myth versus man of science. By the author of Eight Months on Ghazzah Street.
Rating:

(not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first.

Subjects
More like this

Find a copy in the library

&AllPage.SpinnerRetrieving; Finding libraries that hold this item...

Details

Genre/Form: Fiction
Material Type: Fiction
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Hilary Mantel
ISBN: 0312426887 9780312426880
OCLC Number: 145733237
Description: 192 pages : portrait ; 21 cm
Responsibility: Hilary Mantel.

Abstract:

A sick Irish giant in 18th century London is offered money by an anatomist if he will bequeath his body. The giant refuses, he wants to enter heaven whole, but the anatomist gets the body anyway. A parable on man of myth versus man of science. By the author of Eight Months on Ghazzah Street.

Reviews

User-contributed reviews

Tags

Be the first.
Confirm this request

You may have already requested this item. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway.

Linked Data


Primary Entity<\/h3>
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/145733237<\/a>> # The giant, O\'Brien : a novel<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Book<\/a>, schema:CreativeWork<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:oclcnum<\/a> \"145733237<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/New_York_City<\/a>> ; # New York<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0library:placeOfPublication<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/nyu<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1219920<\/a>> ; # England.<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Topic\/giants<\/a>> ; # Giants<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Place\/ireland<\/a>> ; # Ireland<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/978902<\/a>> ; # Irish<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/813\/<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Topic\/irish_england<\/a>> ; # Irish--England<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1205427<\/a>> ; # Ireland.<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/942497<\/a>> ; # Giants<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:bookEdition<\/a> \"1st Picador ed.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:bookFormat<\/a> bgn:PrintBook<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:creator<\/a> <http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/44415775<\/a>> ; # Hilary Mantel<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:datePublished<\/a> \"2007<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:description<\/a> \"A sick Irish giant in 18th century London is offered money by an anatomist if he will bequeath his body. The giant refuses, he wants to enter heaven whole, but the anatomist gets the body anyway. A parable on man of myth versus man of science. By the author of Eight Months on Ghazzah Street.<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:exampleOfWork<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/id\/196090220<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:genre<\/a> \"Fiction<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:inLanguage<\/a> \"en<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"The giant, O\'Brien : a novel<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:productID<\/a> \"145733237<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:publication<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/145733237#PublicationEvent\/new_york_picador_henry_holt_company_2007<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:publisher<\/a> <http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Agent\/picador_henry_holt_company<\/a>> ; # Picador\/Henry Holt Company<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:workExample<\/a> <http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780312426880<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0wdrs:describedby<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/145733237<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>

Related Entities<\/h3>
<http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/New_York_City<\/a>> # New York<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"New York<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/dewey.info\/class\/813\/<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Agent\/picador_henry_holt_company<\/a>> # Picador\/Henry Holt Company<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a bgn:Agent<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Picador\/Henry Holt Company<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Place\/ireland<\/a>> # Ireland<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Ireland<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Topic\/giants<\/a>> # Giants<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0rdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2008118157<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Giants<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/196090220#Topic\/irish_england<\/a>> # Irish--England<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0rdfs:seeAlso<\/a> <http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/authorities\/subjects\/sh2008104238<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Irish--England<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.loc.gov\/vocabulary\/countries\/nyu<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0dcterms:identifier<\/a> \"nyu<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1205427<\/a>> # Ireland.<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Ireland.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/1219920<\/a>> # England.<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"England.<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/942497<\/a>> # Giants<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Giants<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/id.worldcat.org\/fast\/978902<\/a>> # Irish<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Intangible<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Irish<\/span>\"@en<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/44415775<\/a>> # Hilary Mantel<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:birthDate<\/a> \"1952<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:familyName<\/a> \"Mantel<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:givenName<\/a> \"Hilary<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:name<\/a> \"Hilary Mantel<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/worldcat.org\/isbn\/9780312426880<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a schema:ProductModel<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:isbn<\/a> \"0312426887<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:isbn<\/a> \"9780312426880<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>
<http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/title\/-\/oclc\/145733237<\/a>>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a genont:InformationResource<\/a>, genont:ContentTypeGenericResource<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:about<\/a> <http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/145733237<\/a>> ; # The giant, O\'Brien : a novel<\/span>\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0schema:dateModified<\/a> \"2018-11-07<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0void:inDataset<\/a> <http:\/\/purl.oclc.org\/dataset\/WorldCat<\/a>> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.<\/div>