Tall Tales: Giants in Literature (Cambridge Festival of Ideas)

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20^th October 2018

12:30 - 13:15

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https://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events/tall-tales-giants-literature

This illustrated talk From Amy Morris includes giants from children's stories (The BFG and The Selfish Giant), giants from literary classics (Pilgrim's Progress, Gulliver's Travels), and giants you probably haven't met yet. It is aimed at a mixed audience of adults and children.

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