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Higgledy-Piggledy : The Ultimate Pig Miscellany by Richard Lutwyche (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuiller Press, The Limited
ISBN-101846890748
ISBN-139781846890741
eBay Product ID (ePID)99531182
Product Key Features
Book TitleHiggledy-Piggledy : the Ultimate Pig Miscellany
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, Animals / Mammals
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering
AuthorRichard Lutwyche
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight1.1 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Celebration of all things porcine; in facts, quotations, proverbs and sayings, written by a leading authority on pigs, also secretary of the Gloucestershire Old Spot breeders' club - hurray!" The Bookseller, Editor's Pick - May 2010
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal636.4
Synopsis* Entertaining, informative, and packed with unusual facts * Illustrated in color throughout Pig, porker, hog, swine--however you refer to him, there is no doubt that the chubby quadruped with the curly tail and the big oink is regarded with enormous affection. The author explores the influence of the pig's characteristics and his quirky nature on our language, literature, and general outlook on life. Piggy appearances in the media, both ancient and modern, are celebrated with a wide array of quotations from such diverse sources as Horace, Shakespeare, Bunyan, and Kipling, not to mention Noel Coward, Beatrix Potter, and The Goon Show. Higgledy-Piggledy offers us a marvelous selection of sayings and proverbs concerning all things porcine. Entertaining, informative, packed with unusual facts, and meticulously researched, Richard Lutwyche's book at last does proper justice to the rich heritage of the pig. Higgledy-Piggledy will amuse and captivate all those who love these endearing and intelligent farmyard inhabitants., - Entertaining, informative, and packed with unusual facts - Illustrated in color throughout Pig, porker, hog, swine--however you refer to him, there is no doubt that the chubby quadruped with the curly tail and the big oink is regarded with enormous affection. The author explores the influence of the pig's characteristics and his quirky nature on our language, literature, and general outlook on life. Piggy appearances in the media, both ancient and modern, are celebrated with a wide array of quotations from such diverse sources as Horace, Shakespeare, Bunyan, and Kipling, not to mention Noel Coward, Beatrix Potter, and The Goon Show. Higgledy-Piggledy offers us a marvelous selection of sayings and proverbs concerning all things porcine. Entertaining, informative, packed with unusual facts, and meticulously researched, Richard Lutwyche's book at last does proper justice to the rich heritage of the pig. Higgledy-Piggledy will amuse and captivate all those who love these endearing and intelligent farmyard inhabitants.
LC Classification NumberSF395
