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Big Fish

A Novel of Mythic Proportions

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By: Daniel Wallace
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
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Writer and illustrator Daniel Wallace has published stories in various literary magazines. Big Fish is a novel reminiscent of Garrison Keillor and Mark Twain. It is a surprising work, filled with imagination, homespun humor, and hyperbole. 

Edward Bloom, an aging salesman, is dying. As his grown son, William, cares for him, the young man tries to focus on what he knows about his father’s life. Story after story surfaces in William’s memory, and he shares mythic visions of a fantastic father who was loved by all - a man who was the best runner, fisherman, businessman, and adventurer in the world. Big Fish tells these tall tales of Edward Bloom’s life. Punctuated with his vast repertory of jokes, they set the stage for Edward’s final, wonderful transformation.

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"In a plainspoken style dotted with transcendent passages, Wallace mixes the mundane and the mythical. His chapters have the transformative quality of fable and fairy tale, and the novel's roomy structure allows the mystery and lyricism of the story to coalesce." (Publishers Weekly)
Masterful Narrative • Beautiful Storytelling • Fantastical Elements • Recursive Mythology • Humorous Tales

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The story holds you from beginning to end, through the silly jokes to the fantastic unrealism. I had hoped it would hold up to the film and it gpes one better - all the way! I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

A real delight!

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I’m a fan of mythology and folklore. I can’t say what hasn’t been said already.

Only complaint was it was too short.

I loved the interview afterwards!

Loved the movie. Had to hear the original!

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The movie is one my favorites. The book was different but good as well. Highly recommend.

Good book.

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Stop me if you've heard this one. A humorous and beautiful story we can't believe but all want to believe in. Had me tearing up, laughing my head off and soaking in life lessons like a sponge. Made me feel like a kid too.

Tasty Sea Bass

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I was skeptical about this book because of the negative reviews but I really enjoyed it. The narrator is quite convinced in the characters he reads and does the voices well. It's hard not to compare this book to the movie, and I certainly think the movie is better, but reading/listening to this isn't a waste of time.

Better Than I Expected

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