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The classic novel that inspired the beloved Tim Burton film and the Broadway musical.
In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man. He could outrun anybody. He never missed a day of school. He saved lives and tamed giants. Animals loved him, people loved him, women loved him. He knew more jokes than any man alive. At least thatâ??s what he told his son, William. But now Edward Bloom is dying, and William wants desperately to know the truth about his elusive fatherâ??this indefatigable teller of tall talesâ??before itâ??s too late. So, using the few facts he knows, William re-creates Edwardâ??s life in a series of legends and myths, through which he begins to understand his fatherâ??s great feats, and his great failings. The result is hilarious and wrenching, tender an