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Portrait
of A Waiting Pig
by A. Patrick Conlan |
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“Sharp, subversive,
sensitive, dry-humoured and perceptive ... the essential
qualities to reinforce and sustain a distinctive New
Zealand literary style ...”
- The Christchurch
Press
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What
is the great, life changing event that we all seem to
be waiting for nowadays, and when is it going to happen?
That
is the very question that plagues a small, constantly
bemused pig called Morgan in this illustrated novella
for adults. Is “it” ever going to happen for
him? How will he know when it does? Has he experienced
it already and completely missed it?
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The
Waiting Pig of the title waits for this life changing
event through a series of wryly narrated vignettes, as
he perishes with ennui before our eyes. |
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black comedy, part cautionary tale, the book was previously
only available in a limited edition. It is now released
in an all new edition formatted as the author/illustrator
intended, with new material added to its charming collection
of Edwardian etching style illustrations and very dry
humour.
Click
here to read excerpts from Portrait of A Waiting Pig |
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