The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder (First Edition, Review Copy)

Patricia Highsmith

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ISBN 10: 0892961716 ISBN 13: 9780892961719

Published by Penzler / Mysterious Press, New York, 1986

Language: English

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First Edition. REVIEW COPY, with publisher's letter laid in. Fine in an about Fine dust jacket.

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Title

The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder (First Edition, Review Copy)

Publisher

Penzler / Mysterious Press, New York

Publication Date

1986

Language

English

ISBN 10

0892961716

ISBN 13

9780892961719

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Hardcover

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First Edition.

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Thirteen murder stories feature a jealous Siamese cat, a truffle-hunting pig, rebellious chickens, an elderly cockroach, a playful goat, and a brave rat.

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Grisly and atmospheric, these are perfectly nasty little tales told by an acknowledged mistress of the form ( Little Tales of Mysogyny. Whether it's Eddie, the Capuchin monkey, annoyed at the petty thief who employs him, or Djemal, the camel, getting back at a cruel driver, Highsmith's creatures are intelligent, vengeful and bloodthirsty. Even the aged Baron, a pampered and sophisticated city dog with worn-down teeth, finds a way of settling the score with the human he dislikes. Tales are told of a truffle-hunting pig, a ferret, a goat who gives rides in an amusement park, a sleek Siamese cat, chickens raised on an automated farm and an extended family of hamstersall sympathetically, but never sentimentally, portrayed. The stories feature small worlds of animal amorality in which the sweet taste of revenge leaves no aftertaste of guilt. It's a rich offering, best sampled in small bites.
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