Kitty Fitzgerald Bücher

Jack Plum, der missgestaltet geboren wurde, wird von der Gesellschaft verachtet und von seiner Mutter gehasst. Bevor sein Vater die Familie verließ, baute er mit Jack im Keller einen Schweinestall. Dieser Stall ist Jacks einzige Zuflucht – sein 'Pigtopia'. Doch dann lernt er die junge Holly kennen und sein Leben ändert sich schlagartig. Kitty Fitzgerald erzählt ihre düstere Fabel in einer ganz eigenen Sprache, die den Leser erschreckt und zutiefst berührt. „Pigtopia“ steht in der Tradition von Klassikern wie „Der Glöckner von Notre Dame“ oder „Der Elefantenmensch“.

Hailed as a "tour de force" (Los Angeles Times) and a "surprisingly sweet story" (Entertainment Weekly), Kitty Fitzgerald's Pigtopia is a spellbinding debut, featuring one of the most singular characters to come along since Christopher Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Society has rejected Jack Plum. Born with a disfigurement, he is labeled either a monster or an imbecile by his abusive mother and thoughtless neighbors. But Jack has created a haven, his "pigtopia," a shelter where Jack hides from the world with his beloved pet pigs. Then Jack meets Holly Lock, a sensitive young teenager who lives nearby, and offers her a piglet. Together they forge an unlikely and beautiful friendship, until society and fate intervene and Jack's secret world is threatened by forces beyond his control. In language of stunning beauty, Kitty Fitzgerald has created a startling original world with characters that will capture your imagination and your heart.