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A Giant Man from a Tiny Town • A Story of Angus MacAskill

A Giant Man from a Tiny Town • A Story of Angus MacAskill

STORY by Tom Ryan  •  ART by Christopher Hoyt
COLOUR ART • 32 pages
A BOY WHO BEGAN TO GROW...and grow...and grow!

Known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, Angus MacAskill was loved by his neighbours as much for his beautiful singing voice as for his renowned strength. But he decided to leave his beloved Englishtown, on St. Ann’s Bay, to seek fortune and adventure.

With heartfelt text, and meticulously researched, joyful illustrations, the story of a remarkable man who travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to his Cape Breton home.

C$13.95

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