The Pig Did It by Joseph Caldwell
A pig escapes from its pen and roots up the garden of Kitty McCloud, a bestselling novelist who corrects the classics. What the obstreperous little pig unearths is evidence of a possible transgression that the novel's three Irish characters-the plagiarizing Kitty, her blood-feud rival Kieran, and a sexy swineherd named Lolly-are convinced the other has probably benefited from.How this hilarious mystery is resolved inspires both comic eloquence and a theatrically colorful canvas depicting the brooding Irish land and seascape.
"Caldwell’s shaggy pig story, the first of a projected trilogy, puts farcical doings into lilting language and provides a payoff that is as unexpected as it is satisfying"
"Joseph Caldwell has written an engaging and funny tale about a lovelorn Irish-American who revisits the Emerald Isle, and through a series of comic mishaps and odd surprises, learns how to embrace humanity and fall in love in a new way."
"Maybe it was the pig and maybe it wasn’t, but one thing is certain: Joseph’s Caldwell’s The Pig Did It is the most delightful and sharply crafted book I’ve read this year–a mischievous, even devious, wallow in a thoroughly Irish mire of love, loss, murder, and redemption, with a prescient porker, frothy pints, errant darts, and even a little plagiarism of the classics thrown in for good measure. And did I mention the sexy swineherd? Oh, just read the book yourself. You’ll love it!"
"Joseph Caldwell has written an engaging and funny tale about a lovelorn Irish-American who revisits the Emerald Isle, and through a series of comic mishaps and odd surprises, learns how to embrace humanity and fall in love in a new way."
"Maybe it was the pig and maybe it wasn’t, but one thing is certain: Joseph’s Caldwell’s The Pig Did It is the most delightful and sharply crafted book I’ve read this year–a mischievous, even devious, wallow in a thoroughly Irish mire of love, loss, murder, and redemption, with a prescient porker, frothy pints, errant darts, and even a little plagiarism of the classics thrown in for good measure. And did I mention the sexy swineherd? Oh, just read the book yourself. You’ll love it!"
A playwright and novelist whose previous books include In Such Dark Places, The Deer at the River, Under the Dog Star, The Uncle from Rome and Bread for the Baker’s Child, Joseph Caldwell has been awarded the Rome Prize for Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781883285340 |
| ISBN 10 | 1883285348 |
| Title | The Pig Did It |
| Author | Joseph Caldwell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Delphinium Books, Inc |
| Year published | 2009-06-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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