Pig

Brett Mizelle is Professor of History and Director of the American Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach.

"the book is rich in hoggish lore" - The Independent"[an] adept and focused history" - TLS"Seeing this amazing animal disected - in a literary sense - is in equal parts fascinating and frustrating. Fascinating, because pigs are such wonderful animals, full of joie de vivre and intelligence. Frustrating, because this is essentially a history of our subjugation, exploitation and murder of pigs on an almost unimaginable scale . . . an accessible overview and often captivating" - Resurgence"The ruthless exploitation of the domesticated pig is amply documented in Pig alongside other more appealing chapters chronicling the many roles played by pigs in language, folklore, literature and art . . . informative and interesting." - Veganviews"Pig by Brett Mizelle is one of the amazing Animal series . . . richly illustrated with both colour and black and white historical photos and drawings, older advertisements, and just plain whimsy . . . compelling reading" - Gothic Epicures"Brett Mizelle does not only presents facts, but writes in a vivid style with surprising facts . . . Brett Mizelles writing style is entertaining. Reading the book one considers the way people think of and treat not only pigs but animals in general." - Suiform Soundings