A Book of Giants


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Tales of very tall men of myth, legend, history, and science (Subtitle of Book) - Summary by Henry Wysham Lanier

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Introduction 8:37 Read by Christine Rottger
Part I Giants of the Morning of the World; A Book of Giants; Chapter 1 How Zeus Fought with Titans and Giants 22:14 Read by Krista Zaleski
Chapter II The Giant Who Shines in the Sky 48:11 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter III The Outwitting of Polyphemus 43:23 Read by Cade Elder
Chapter IV When Thor Went to Jotunheim 29:43 Read by Lollipop7461
Chapter V The Giant Pyramid Builder 7:34 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones
Chapter VI The Fatal Pride of Vukub 10:31 Read by Seagull Gracie
Chapter VII Og, King of Bashan 12:06 Read by Kerry Adams
Chapter VIII A Son of Anak 15:33 Read by Kerry Adams
Part II In the Days of Romance; Chapter IX Ferragus, Who Owned the Brazen Head 17:11 Read by Paul Lawley-Jones
Chapter X The Giant of St. Michael's Mount 30:20 Read by Andy Frazier
Chapter XI Sir Launcelot and Tarquin 20:33 Read by Krista Zaleski
Chapter XII The Adventures of Yvain 54:08 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter XIII The Turke and Gawain 14:55 Read by cadwallader
Chapter XIV Amadis Among the Giants 20:21 Read by cadwallader
Chapter XV Gogmagog 32:12 Read by czandra
Chapter XVI The Giant Behind the Waterfall 12:23 Read by Robert Tunick
Chapter XVII The One Good Giant: St. Christopher 14:24 Read by czandra
Part III Nursery Tales of Many Lands; Chapter XVIII The Giant Hand, Irish 17:35 Read by czandra
Chapter XIX The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body, Norse 15:29 Read by czandra
Chapter XX The Biter Bit, Serbian 20:22 Read by Ben Tucker
Chapter XXI The Peach's Son, Japanese 7:56 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter XXII The Man Who Lost His Legs, Korean 5:34 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter XXIII The Stone Giantess, North American Indian 5:03 Read by Ben Tucker
Part IV Some Real Giants, and What Science Has Learned About Them; Chapter XXIV Some Real Giants 19:20 Read by crazylemur
Chapter XXV What Science Has Learned About Giants 3:18 Read by Larry Wilson