Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781847828811
- Number of pages: 576
- Dimensions: 235 x 150 x 4 mm
- Languages: English
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A mythic and colourful tale
This is an entertaining novel, by turns darkly humorous and poignant, tracking the life of Jean Clocker, an unwanted and oversized baby who grows into an o... READ MORE
Little Gods
Jean Clocker is never going to fit in. Huge as a child and even more enormous as a woman, she stands out everywhere. Her mother never wanted her and only h... READ MORE
Compelling and disturbing
Jean was a big girl, of that there is no doubt. She was born in the era between the wars, and was unwanted and unloved. In fact, her mother only spoke crue... READ MORE
Little Gods
If you have read The Little Giant of Aberdeen County you may be put off reading another book about giantism and the appalling hatred and fear it induces in... READ MORE
Okay...
Little Gods is set during the blitz and tells the story of Jean, a 'large' child, now growing woman, who is hated by her mother. (There are some parallels ... READ MORE
Little Gods
This is the story of Jean, hated by her mother and viewed as a freak because of her size. There is some lovely writing in this book as well as lively socia... READ MORE
An amazing read!
Jean is born to an unforgiving and extremely unpleasant mother. She is enormous and contiunes to grow to freak size proportions. She suffers nothing but mi... READ MORE
Delightful, magical, hilarious, deeply moving
What a fantastic debut novel. Little Gods is the story of Jean, who is brought into the world to be her mother’s slave, and her struggle to come to terms w... READ MORE