Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions, Daniel Wallace. He could outrun anybody. He saved lives, tamed giants. Women loved him & he loved them back. Now, as he lies dying, Edward Bloom can't seem to stop telling jokes or the tall tales that have made him, in his son's eyes, an extraordinary man. The story of this man's life, told as a series of legends & myths. Through these tales, William begins to understand his elusive father's great feats, & his great failings.