 The Giant O'Brien by Hilary Mantell, narrated by Patrick Moye. The author begins with the following quotation 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. Chapter one. 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'Shay 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. Pibus spat. O'Shay, 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? The men would be further off the fire, Claffey said. What if you'd ten cows? The cows would come in and the men would squat outside, said Pibus. 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'Shay may want interest on the debt, but he'd never steal away a tribe of men. Such men as we, said Pibus, said Jenkins, what's 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 and the wet breathing of the beasts and the marred glow of the red head of Pibus. Draw near the embers, the Giant said. In the- Sample complete. Ready to continue?