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Pyg Russell Potter Main edition
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Russell Potter
This, the world's first 'pigaresque' novel, is the beguiling and charming memoir of Toby, an exceptionally gifted pig who escapes the butcher's knife, gains an education and becomes the most famous animal of his time
288 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 3, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780857862402 |
| Publishers | Canongate Books |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 204 × 23 mm · 318 g |
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