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Potter, Russell A., 1960-
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Swine -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Animal rights -- Fiction.
Anthropomorphism -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
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Potter, Russell A., 1960-
Swine -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Animal rights -- Fiction.
Anthropomorphism -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
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Pyg
: the
memoirs
of
Toby
, the
learned
pig
/ edited by Russell Potter.
by
Potter, Russell A., 1960-
Penguin Group (Canada), 2012, c2011.
Call #:
FICTION POT
Subjects
Swine -- Fiction.
Slavery -- Fiction.
Animal rights -- Fiction.
Anthropomorphism -- Fiction.
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780670066339
0670066338
Description:
ix, 273 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"Viking."
Originally published: Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2011.
Summary:
"A heartwarming debut introduces readers to the adventures of its overachieving porcine narrator. Blending the sophisticated satire of Jonathan Swift with the charming exuberance of a Pixar film,
Pyg
tells the story of
Toby
, a truly exceptional
pig
who lives in late 18th-century England. After winning the blue ribbon at the Salford Livestock Fair and escaping the butcher's knife,
Toby
tours the country, wowing circus audiences with his ability to count, spell, and even read the minds of ladies (but only with their permission, of course). He goes on to study at Oxford and Edinburgh - encountering such luminaries as Samuel Johnson, Robert Burns, and William Blake - before finally writing his life story. Quirky, beguiling, and endlessly entertaining, this memoir of a 'remarkable sapient
pig
' is a sharp and witty delight."--Publisher.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Fables.
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