Giant
Origin Story

Judith McQuoid’s father read the Narnia stories to her when she was a child. Like CS Lewis, he was a Belfast boy too. After her father passed away in 2013, she began two research projects: her father’s family history; and the early life of her father’s favourite author, CS Lewis.

Soon, she realised that her grandfather had been born and raised in the same area of Belfast as CS Lewis, in the same era.

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And so, the idea for a story began. Suppose the two boys, from the same city but very different worlds, had met? What if, despite poverty and loss, their friendship had lit a spark?

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Told through the eyes of another Belfast child, Giant brings CS Lewis’ childhood to life. Part historical fiction, part biography, this story is a tale about the power of creativity.