The Swines: Anecdotes Of A Piggly Family

By H.M. So

"Eclectic, eccentric, and original. Fast-paced. Absurd. Whimsical." ─ Suidae Gazette
"Cheeky, original, and witty. Wickedly fun " ─ Bacon Daily News
"Politically incorrect. Genius " ─ Young Hogs

Whimsical and light-hearted, The Swines is the curious anecdotes of Sam, a twelve-year-old boy from a family of pigs. His mom is an English sow, a British Lop of very high breeding. His dad is a boisterous warthog, the pedigree, no one is quite sure. Sam's parents are swine, but somehow he's perfectly normal.

Sam and his family live in a medium sized town named Suidae Valley somewhere in the center of California. His mom enjoys gardening and mud baths. His dad is a booming, retired plumber. He's a little rough around the edges. The family is piggly, but they fit right in with everyone in town who call themselves Suids.

Told in unique episodic format, Sam is a precocious kid with a talent for imagination, observation, and occasionally, even curious profundity. The narrative is eccentric, novel, and original, ranging from the orthodox to stream of consciousness and reverse chronology.

The Swines ─ Anecdotes Of A Piggly Family, is at times thoughtful, at times absurd, but most of the time fun, as the author takes readers on a journey into the unconventional world at the intersection of humans, pigs, and boy.

Praise for The Swines:
- "Irreverent, precocious, and self-mocking, the Swines are compelling, and Suidae Valley's native son sparkles with humor." ─ Suidae Valley Times
- "Written in the first person, twelve-year-old Sam dazzles with inquisitive observations and keen philosophical meanderings sure to delight adults and precocious kids of every age. A page-turner." ─ Porcine Book Review
- "A crossover novel that will appeal to everyone regardless of age, sex, background or genus." ─ Bovine Society
- "Satirical, ludicrous and bold. Animal Farm meets Aesop's Fables. An incisive lesson in every chapter." ─ Weekly Porker
- "A smorgasbord of subjects, from Law of Attraction to North Korea. A topical tour de force " ─ Suidae Globe
- "Page after page of non-stop chortles . . ." ─ The Boarish Post
- "Cache of lexical brilliance " ─ Sus Semantic Academy

Themes: satire, humor, parody, family-life, social commentary, culture, ideas

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1791708676
• ISBN13: 9781791708672
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"