The Big Man is a novel by William McIlvanney published in 1986 based on real life miner and bare knuckle boxer Thomas Tallen. The book was adapted into a film directed by David Leland, The Big Man (1990), which stars Liam Neeson, Billy Connolly, and Hugh Grant.
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| Author | William McIlvanney |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK), William Morrow & Co (US) |
Publication date | 1985 (UK), 1 May 1986 (US) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-0688064051 |
Plot
editThis novel relates the story of Dan Scoular, an unemployed man who turns to bare-knuckle boxing to make a living.[1]
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Hilary (5 September 1985). "A matter of manner/ Review of new fiction". The Guardian.
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