Pig Tales

(Author) Marie Darrieussecq
Format: Paperback
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Pig Tales is a brilliant satirical novel about a stunning young woman working in a beauty 'massage' parlour. She enjoys extraordinary success at bringing home the bacon (in part due to her increasingly rosy and irresistible backside) until she slowly metamorphoses - into a pig. Rejected by her boyfriend, left to wander the sewers and forage for food in public parks, she takes up with a werewolf with insatiable appetites. They share everything (pizza is a particular favourite; she gets the pizza, he gets the delivery boy) until someone alerts the authorities and tragedy strikes . . . Gender, politics and social hypocrisy all come under scrutiny in this entertaining and enlightening novel. Pig Tales is a Metamorphosis for the present day, a dark fable of political and sexual corruption, and a grim warning of what can happen in a society without a soul.

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Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
135
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780571193721
Publish year:
2003
Publish date:
June 5, 2003

Marie Darrieussecq

Marie Darrieussecq is a French author known for her novel "Pig Tales," which explores themes of identity, desire, and transformation. Her writing style is characterized by a blend of surrealism, dark humor, and psychological depth. Darrieussecq's work challenges societal norms and pushes the boundaries of contemporary literature.

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