The English Pig: A History

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The English Pig: A History Authors: , Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Pages: 176 Illustrations and other contents: 63 b&w illustrations Language: English ISBN: 9781852853358 Categories: ,

Pigs were an important and integral part of English village life, both visible and essential. Living in close proximity to their owners and fed on scraps, they were the subject of perennial interest. While the words associated with the pig, such as “hoggish”, “swine” and “pigsty”, and phrases like “greedy as a pig” associate the pig with greed and dirt, this book shows the pig’s virtues, intelligence and distinctive character. The pig also has its place in literature from Fielding’s pig-keeping Parson Trulliber to Hardy’s “Jude the Obscure and Flora Thompson’s “Lark Rise to Candleford”.

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