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Synopsis
Join the millions of readers who have discovered The Pigman, the beloved, groundbreaking young adult classic from Paul Zindel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
In The Pigman, what begins as a teenage prank soon becomes a timeless examination of grief, acceptance, and the transformative power of friendship. High-school sophomores John and Lorraine had no idea what they were starting when they made a prank phone call to a stranger named Angelo Pignati. Virtually overnight, they befriended the old man. But now Mr. Pignati is dead. And for John and Lorraine, the only way to find peace is to write down their friend's story—the true story of the Pigman.
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One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this story explores the relationship between two streetwise teenagers and a harmless, eccentric old man with a predilection for pigs.
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For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people. It's during one of these pranks that they meet the "Pigman"--a fat, balding old man with a zany smile plastered on his face. In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon find that they're caught up in Mr. Pignati's zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that's ever mattered to them. Originally published in 1968, this novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel still sings with sharp emotion as John and Lorraine come to realize that "Our life would be what we made of it--nothing more, nothing less."
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- PublisherBantam Books
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0553168827
- ISBN 13 9780553168822
- BindingMass Market Paperback
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The Pigman
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Random House Children's Books, 1983
ISBN 10: 0553168827
ISBN 13: 9780553168822
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The Pigman
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1978
ISBN 10: 0553168827
ISBN 13: 9780553168822
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The Pigman
Published by
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, 1978
ISBN 10: 0553168827
ISBN 13: 9780553168822
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