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Richard James Flaherty (November 28, 1945 — May 9, 2015) was a historically notable United States Army captain in Vietnam War service. As once the smallest serviceman in US history (standing at 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m)) and inspired to undermine size-prejudice, investing his military leadership with insight and skills to survive bravery - Capt. Flaherty is today renowned as "The Giant Killer".
Jack, the Giant Killer (1987) is a contemporary fantasy novel by Charles De Lint. The book is set in present-day Ottawa (where de Lint himself lives), but incorporates many elements of fantasy, folklore, and myth. [1] This book was included, along with Drink Down the Moon (1990), in Jack of Kinrowan (1995).
"Giant Killer" is a science fiction short story by A. Bertram Chandler. It was first published in the October 1945 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, and later included in many science fiction anthologies, including World of Wonder edited by Fletcher Pratt. [1] In 1996 it was shortlisted for a Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella. [2]
Richard Vasquez (1928–1990) was an American journalist and author, who worked at the Los Angeles Times and wrote the books Chicano (1970), The Giant Killer (1977) and Another Land (1982). Biography [ edit ]
The direct-to video film Jack the Giant Killer is a 2013 American fantasy film produced by The Asylum and directed by Mark Atkins. A modern take of the fairy tales Jack the Giant Killer and Jack and the Beanstalk, the film stars Ben Cross and Jane March. It is a mockbuster of Jack the Giant Slayer. It was released on DVD in the UK as The Giant ...
Jack the Giant Killer is a 1962 American heroic fantasy adventure film starring Kerwin Mathews in a fairy tale story about a young man who defends a princess against a sorcerer's giants and demons. [1] The film is loosely based on the traditional tale "Jack the Giant Killer" and features extensive use of stop-motion animation.
1919 edition of The Book of Wonder Voyages (1896) Jacobs was a student of anthropology at the Statistical Laboratory at University College London in the 1880s under Francis Galton . His Studies in Jewish Statistics: Social, Vital and Anthropometric (1891) made his reputation as the first proponent of what was then called "Jewish race science".
Giant Killers, a 2017 EP by BiSH; Giant Killers, a 2001 video game "Giant Killer" (story), a 1945 short story by A. Bertram Chandler; The Giant Killer, the British title of the 2013 American film Jack the Giant Killer; Giantkiller, an American comic book series