num_pages: 180
description: Edward Bloom is dying, and his son William does not truly know him, until William arrives at Edward's deathbed, but since Edward shows no interest in talking to him, William makes up stories that recreate his father's life in heroic proportions. Reissue. (A Columbia Pictures film, written by John August, directed by Tim Burton, releasing Winter 2003, starring Billy Crudup, Ewan McGregor, Jessica Lange, &amp; Albert Finney) (General Fiction)
language: English
title: Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions
titlecomplete: Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions
characters: Sandra Kay Templeton, Jenny Hill, Edward Bloom, William Bloom
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Humor, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Media Tie In, Adult, Fantasy, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 22239
places: Alabama
publisher: Penguin Books