 Recorded books and one-click digital present The Giant O'Brien by Hilary Mantell, narrated by Patrick Moy. This novel opens with these lines from The Cleaver Garden by George Macbeth. But then all crib from skulls and bones who push the pen. Readers crave bodies, we're the resurrection men. Is now the Giant O'Brien. CHAPTER I Bring in the cows now. Time to shut up for the night. There came three cows, breathing in the near dark, swishing with the tips of their tails, their bones showing through hide. They set down their hoofs among the men, jostling. Flames from the fire danced in their eyes, through the open door the moon sailed against the mountain. Or O'Shea will have them away over the hill. Connor said. Connor was their host. Three cows my grandfather had of his grandfather. Never a night goes by that he doesn't look to get the debt paid. An old quarrel, Claffey said, they're the best. Pybus spat. O'Shea, he'd grudge you the earache. If you'd a boil, he'd grudge at you. His soul is as narrow as a needle. Look now, Connor, the Giant said. His tone was interested. What did you do if you had four cows? I can only dream of it, Connor said. But for house-room. Connor shrugged. They'd have to come in just the same. What if you'd six cows? Your men would be further off the fire, Claffey said. What if you ten cows? The cows would come in and the men would squat outside, said Pybus. Connor nodded. That's true. The Giant laughed. A fine host you are. The men would squat outside. We'd be safe enough out there, Claffey said. O'Shea may want interest on the debt, but he'd never steal away a tribe of men. Such men as we, said Pybus, said Jenkins, what's the interest? I could never get ten cows, Connor said. You are right, Charles O'Brien. The walls would not hold them. Well, you see, the Giant said, there's the limit to your ambition, and all because of some maul and ball in your grandfather's time. The door closed. There was only the rush-light. The light out. There was only the dying fire. Sample complete. Ready to continue?