It stands there, surrounded by its four asphalt car-parks, to condemn us - a huge enveloping supermarket. Upon an immense stretch of flat ground at the mouth of a river bathed in sunlight rises Hyperpolis. This bold and inventive novel is the work of a tremendously talented writer and both an intoxicating and exhilarating read. Each of us will see ourselves reflected in the characters who move mindlessly about Hyperpolis, but "The Giants" is a call to rebellion. 2008