The True Tale of a Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan

This was a respectful and well narrated biography of Anna Swan, a 19th century Canadian woman who measured 8 feet tall.

Born in 1846, she measured 5ft. 6in. when she was 6 and was later billed the Tallest Woman in The World. She wanted a life as tall as her, and this is exactly what she created for herself. She worked at the Gallery of Wonders in NYC from the age of 15, playing the piano, declaiming poetry and acting on plays. She traveled the world and befriend the Queen Victoria. She married her beloved husband and built a house just for their heights, before retiring in Seville, Ohio.

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Read and reviewed: 2018-11-14