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Teaching Pigs to Sing
Teaching Pigs to Sing is a darkly humorous and compassionate novel by Canadian novelist and playwright Cordelia Strube. It follows Rita, a single mother struggling to protect her six-year-old son, Max, while navigating an unstable extended family and the anxieties of life on the edge of urban normalcy. Strube balances difficult family circumstances and social unease with sharp wit, resilience, and flashes of hope.
The novel was selected as a finalist for the 1996 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction. This copy is the 1996 HarperCollins first edition and first printing, with the complete number line ending in 1. It is a softcover edition, and no dust jacket was issued for this format.
The title page is personally inscribed and signed in blue ink by Cordelia Strube. The inscription appears to be addressed to “Alla” and thanks the recipient for their continuing support, followed by Strube's signature.
Very Good condition as reported by the seller. The photographed cover, copyright page, and back-cover area appear intact, with no major damage visible in the supplied views. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for shipment.
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Teaching Pigs to Sing is a darkly humorous and compassionate novel by Canadian novelist and playwright Cordelia Strube. It follows Rita, a single mother struggling to protect her six-year-old son, Max, while navigating an unstable extended family and the anxieties of life on the edge of urban normalcy. Strube balances difficult family circumstances and social unease with sharp wit, resilience, and flashes of hope.
The novel was selected as a finalist for the 1996 Governor General's Literary Award for English-language fiction. This copy is the 1996 HarperCollins first edition and first printing, with the complete number line ending in 1. It is a softcover edition, and no dust jacket was issued for this format.
The title page is personally inscribed and signed in blue ink by Cordelia Strube. The inscription appears to be addressed to “Alla” and thanks the recipient for their continuing support, followed by Strube's signature.
Very Good condition as reported by the seller. The photographed cover, copyright page, and back-cover area appear intact, with no major damage visible in the supplied views. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for shipment.
