{"product_id":"9780857529565-piglet","title":"Piglet","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the deliciously dark and piercing novel of food\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand secrets, perfect for fans of Lisa Taddeo and Meg Mason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*A New York Times standout book of 2024*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Debut for 2024*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A sharp, dark,\u003cb\u003e must-read\u003c\/b\u003e story about appetite, ambition, secrecy and shame’ \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eIf I owned a bookstore, I’d hand-sell \u003ci\u003ePiglet\u003c\/i\u003e to everyone\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A dark, weird, \u003cb\u003esatisfying tale\u003c\/b\u003e about greed and desire’ \u003ci\u003ei News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer life is so full, so why is she hungry?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Piglet – an unshakable childhood nickname – getting married is her opportunity to reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the picture of domestic bliss – effortless hosts, planning a covetable wedding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut if a life looks too good to be true, it probably is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen days before they are due to be married, Kit reveals an awful truth, cracking the façade Piglet has created. It has the power to strip her of the life she has so carefully built, so smugly shared.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo do something about it would be to self-destruct.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what will it cost her to do nothing?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the hours count down to their wedding, Piglet is torn between a growing appetite and the desire to follow the recipe, follow the rules. Surely, with her husband, she could be herself again. Wouldn’t it be a waste for everything to curdle now?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiglet\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing, unforgettable and original debut which is tak\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e readers by storm in 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eCompulsively readable\u003c\/b\u003e. Delicious, in every sense of the word.’ \u003ci\u003eElle US\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An \u003cb\u003einsightful, stomach-churning debut \u003c\/b\u003enovel about the corrosive power of secrets’ \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ecunning critique\u003c\/b\u003e of the expectations that society continues to heap on young women.’ \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A debut that \u003cb\u003eneeds to be on your radar\u003c\/b\u003e… A rich, vibrant, visceral book, that is brimming with acerbic wit and mouth-watering food, this is\u003cb\u003e dark, witty\u003c\/b\u003e and explores societal pressure and body image in an \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e way’ - \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eDelicious, dark and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eHello!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eSatirical and funny\u003c\/b\u003e… Hazell has much to say about our food-obsessed snobbery and she plates up a \u003cb\u003edeliciously-written\u003c\/b\u003e narrative, generously peppered with lethal ground glass’ \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003efood-filled debut\u003c\/b\u003e of class and ambition’ \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41513899884641,"sku":"9780857529565","price":15.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32274817.jpg?v=1737113182","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780857529565-piglet","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}