ANDREW COWAN

Pig

London, Michael Joseph. 1994, First Edition. (ISBN: 0718137833) Hard Cover, 8 x 5.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very tiny rub to upper corner of front end paper, minor foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 213pp. Andrew Cowan's first novel set in a town with a redundant steel works sees fifteen year old Danny and his first love experiencing racial conflict as he tries to keep alive the family's ancient sow when his grandfather is admitted to a home. Near Fine/Fine.

Godley BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 021581

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Fiction 0718137833

Cowan, Andrew,

Pig.

NY, Harcourt Brace, (1994). 1st U.S. ed. VG in VG DJ. DJ sl rumpled at ft flap.Sexual awakening against background of harsh realities of urgan decay, racial tension, old age & death.

Crabtree's Collection Old BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS010973I

Catalogue: Fiction

Cowan, Andrew

Pig.

Michael Joseph, 1994. gebonden met stofomslag; goed; bovenzijde stofomslag niet helemaal gaaf meer; schaars.

InktswartPrivate seller

Book number: ENFFC08797

Catalogue: fictie

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.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 875T42

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: Pig Danny Surinder Cowan Danny None