Sara Rath provides readers with an overview if popular breeds, the history of wild boars and domesticated pigs, and tales of pigs in pop culture and folklore. With additional information on flying pigs, hog calling, greased pigs, pigs as pets, collecting pig memorabilia, and pig phrases, The Complete Pig has something for every piggy lover!
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About the Author:
Sara Rath is the author of The Complete Cow, About Cows, two other non-fiction books, one novel, and four volumes of poetry. She also writes short stories, non-fiction articles, radio scripts, and screenplays for public TV and film. The granddaughter of a prizewinning cheesemaker, Sara has been heavily influenced by the rural landscape, as evidenced in her writing. She and her husband live in Elm Grove, Wisconsin.
Review:
". . . contains enough eccentric pig lore to leave the browser giddy with pleasure. . . ." -- “The New York Times Book Review”, Aug 27, 2000
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- PublisherVoyageur Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0896586472
- ISBN 13 9780896586475
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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