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Giant
Giant
Author: Edna Ferber
Leslie Lynnton, beautiful and spirited, trades Virginia for Texas with her husband, Bick Benedict, owner of the Reata Ranch empire. Vast fortunes in cattle and oil contrast with the plight of Mexican laborers, but Texas emerges as tempestuous, exhilarating, exasperating and, above all, "alive." "Marvelous reading -- wealth piled upon wealth, w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385041638
ISBN-10: 0385041632
Publication Date: 6/1952
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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Great book, still worth reading....doesn't feel dated.
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Story of rich Texans. Said to be one of the inspirations for the TV show Dallas.


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