In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man.
The result is hilarious and wrenching, tender and outrageous..
So, using the few facts he knows, William re-creates Edward\'s life in a series of legends and myths, through which he begins to understand his father\'s great feats, and his great failings.
But now Edward Bloom is dying, and William wants desperately to know the truth about his elusive father-this indefatigable teller of tall tales-before it\'s too late.
At least that\'s what he told his son, William.
He knew more jokes than any man alive.
Animals loved him, people loved him, women loved him.
He saved lives and tamed giants.
He never missed a day of school.
He could outrun anybody.
In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man
