Andrew Cowan - Pig

London, Michael Joseph, 1994. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this award-winning novel from Cowan, signed by the author. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page, reading: "for Jonathan, with best wishes." The debut novel of Cowan, a coming-of-age story is set in a post-industrial English town which follows fifteen year old Danny who starts looking after his grandparents' elderly pig when his grandmother dies and his grandfather is placed in a nursing home. He and his Indian girlfriend, Surinder, create a haven from racist neighbours and stifling family. This novel won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award in 1994, a Betty Trask Award, the Ruth Hadden Memorial Award, the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and a Scottish Council Book Award. Written by Andrew Cowan, an English novelist and former director of creative writing at the University of East Anglia. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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