The Maverick Pig
Author: Xiaobo, Wang
ISBN: 9780241747315
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2025
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback / softback
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
Razor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo's essays established him as one of China's most popular - and subversive - writers. From the political power of silence to the irrepressible spirit of a pig he met while working in a commune, these reflections on life and literature in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution provide a rare glimpse of a fearless satirical genius.
ISBN: 9780241747315
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 15 Jul 2025
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback / softback
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books
Razor-sharp, pugnacious and blackly funny, Wang Xiaobo's essays established him as one of China's most popular - and subversive - writers. From the political power of silence to the irrepressible spirit of a pig he met while working in a commune, these reflections on life and literature in the shadow of the Cultural Revolution provide a rare glimpse of a fearless satirical genius.
