In Giant, Aga Maksimowska has created a heroine who is bold, fiercely funny, and as unforgettable as the Polish uprising to which she is a witness. A story of emancipation so heart-breakingly hilarious, you won’t know whether to laugh or cry.
~ Helen Humphreys, author of Followed by the Lark
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