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"Giant" is an expansive biography of a powerful Texas cattle ranch family that traces their rise, wealth, and influence through the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and into the 1950s. The novel examines the family’s aristocratic ranching lifestyle, prestigious social standing, and the complex ties to money, social privilege, and the regional economy. As the family’s fortunes grow, the novel also confronts progressive and troubling issues such as racism, interracial relationships, and the shifting dynamics of race relations in Texas, giving a broader picture of life in the American Southwest over several decades of social change.
First publish date: 1952
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Edna Ferber
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