Author : Sarah Kathryn York
Publisher : Coteau Books
ISBN 13 : 1550504770
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)
Book Synopsis The Anatomy of Édouard Beaupré by : Sarah Kathryn York
Download or read book The Anatomy of Édouard Beaupré written by Sarah Kathryn York and published by Coteau Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Willow Bunch Giant, Edouard Beaupré, was a celebrity circus giant, sideshow strongman, Metis cowboy, and family man. He spoke five languages and led an extraordinary life. That life began in Western Canada, in a time on the cusp of change. When he died in 1904, at just 23 years old, his 8'4" body was displayed in storefront windows, and then suddenly vanished. For years, it was submitted to experiments at the University of Montreal, and the promise to bury Edouard forgotten. It is also the story of an anatomist with a rare disease, whose only cure is buried in the secrets of Edouard's shrinking corpse. His strange obsession with the giant leads him deeper into Edouard's life, and the mystery of the man behind the legend ..."--Author's website.