Jack And The Beanstalk-A Different Tale
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The story of Jack is usually told so that Jack sells the cow, plants the beans, finds the harp and golden egg, battles the giant then goes home, right?
Well, what if Jack was the giant? What if he fell in love?
In the clouds above the town of GreenThumb Jack Spriggings; a giant watches the people down below with boredom.
Nothing new ever happens.
The maidens would wash the clothes and cook the food and take care of the children: The men would hunt for their food and go to work each day: The children would play all day the same boring games.
He'd been watching the same things all his life, with no family and nothing else to occupy his mind; after some time Jack became depressed and lonely. But when a hardworking father and his beautiful daughter Victoria buy a farm right below his castle in the sky, his interest grows and he becomes somewhat joyful.
Will sparks fly between these two?
Will Jack finally have a family to love?
Or is it a tragedy just waiting to happen?
Find out in this twist of a classic story!
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