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THE PIG COMES TO DINNER
Author(s): JOSEPH CALDWELL (Author)
- Publisher: Delphinium
- Publication Date: May 19, 2009
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 255 pages
- ISBN-10: 188328533X
- ISBN-13: 9781883285333
Book Description
An Irish castle is haunted by the ghosts of two youths. The owner’s American nephew and his new wife arrive with a pig– Novel blending romance, comedy, and Irish history.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
This second in a projected trilogy begun with The Pig Did It reintroduces readers to the wildly successful and volatile author of “corrected” classic novels, Kitty McCloud; her hard-working husband, Kieran Sweeney; Kitty’s swine-herding nephew, Aaron McCloud; and the nameless pig with a twitching pink nose for trouble. Rolling in royalties, Kitty and Kieran purchase an ancient Irish castle in County Kerry only to discover that their new demesne is haunted by the ghosts of young lovers Taddy and Brid, wrongfully accused of treason and executed 200 years before. Kitty and Kieran’s desire to release the tragic pair from limbo is complicated by the appearance of Lord Shaftoe, the alleged rightful owner of the castle. Meanwhile, the mischievous pig sets in motion a chain of events that ultimately reveals the surprising resolution to everyone’s problems. This charming, at times hilarious tale serves as a satisfying story as well as a quiet commentary on the sympathetic relationship between imagination and compassion.—J. Greg Matthews, Washington State Univ. Libs., Pullman
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