Life, and Death, and Giants

''A rare novel . . . Just read it. Lose yourself in it. Be changed by it'' JENNIE GODFREY, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things ''A stunning novel'' OPRAH DAILY A remarkable child transforms a small rural community - and, soon, the world . . . In Lakota, Wisconsin, a young, unmarried Amish woman births a miraculous, eighteen-pound baby, and no one in the community knows what to make of the boy. Raised by his brother on a struggling farm, Gabriel Fisher walks at eight months, communicates with animals and possesses astonishing athletic abilities. When his brother dies, Gabriel is taken in by his devout grandparents and, for a time, he disappears into the anonymity of Amish life. But then, aged seventeen and nearly eight feet tall, Gabriel is spotted working in a hayfield by the local football coach. What happens next transforms not only Gabriel''s life but the lives of everyone he meets . . . An extraordinary, timeless story of buried secrets and everyday miracles for fans of Elizabeth Strout and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . '' Life, and Death, and Giants is an intriguing and alluring novel from beginning to end. The events are startling, sad, amusing, invigorating and informative. Reading it is like meeting a family that you never knew existed and becoming close friends in a few weeks. Highly recommended '' - JANE SMILEY, author of A Thousand Acres

About the author

Ron Rindo

Product details

• Authors: Ron Rindo
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 23.07.2026
• EAN: 9781035084579
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3508457-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Coming of Age, Sagas, FICTION / Sagas, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction: special features, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Amish & Mennonite, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Relating to Amish / Mennonite people, Relating to specific and significant cultural interests, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family saga / generational saga fiction