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Author_Paul Heiney
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the story of one man and his hog
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- ISBN 9781837050628
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 30 Oct 2025
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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‘To call Alice “just another pig” would be the gravest insult.’
Alice the Large Black pig was Paul Heiney’s best friend, his confidante and his therapist. This is the story of their tempestuous relationship with all its ups-and-downs, from her arrival as a ‘large, black and expensive’ Christmas present for his wife to her last days as the matriarch of his traditional farm.
In One Man and His Hog, Heiney walks us through why lop-eared pigs are the best to raise (they can’t see you coming), how to escape a sow that’s decided you’re her next mate (throw a bucket and run), and how, actually, pigs might have just got this whole ‘life’ situation sorted out.
PAUL HEINEY is a writer, broadcaster and journalist. Most recently he has been the presenter of ITV’s Countrywise, and BBC’s Watchdog. He has been an organic farmer, working his land with heavy horses, this experience forming the basis of his long-running column in The Times. He is also the author of several best-selling books, including Do Cats Have Belly Buttons? (The History Press, 2008).
