Big Fish A Novel of Mythic Proportions [Paperback]

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 thats what he told his son, William. But now Edward Bloom is dying, and William wants desperately to know the truth about his elusive father this indefatigable teller of tall talesbefore its too late. So, using the few facts he knows, William re-creates Edwards life in a series of legends and mythshilarious and wrenching, tender and outrageousthrough which he begins to understand his fathers great feats, and his great failings.