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Mystic Pig
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780906672778
Publisher: Orchard Academic
Published: Sep 30 2008
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Mystic Pig, is as wild, dangerous and spicy as the city it celebrates. - Valerie Martin
Could a secret destroy you?
An old, all-consuming secret?
One of love born in passion - but cemented in murder?
In the kaleidoscopic melting-pot of New Orleans' French Quarter, Nat runs his restaurant, loves his family, struggles with his lost childhood and carries the secret that threatens to overwhelm him.
Whip-smart Willie, skidding through adolescence with a little skill and a lot of luck, reveals another secret in an old poet's epic poem The Mystic Pig. One from his past that has a bearing on his whole future.
Two strangers on a path of self-discovery. Thrown together in a murky and dubious world of half-truths, colourful characters and - secret lives.
Can honesty and true friendship result in redemption for one and freedom for the other? Or will the sacrifices entailed ruin everything beyond repair?
Humor and heartache abound in this fascinating exploration of love and family in modern America.
You'll enjoy this page-turner if you love gripping prose and vibrant, real characters. Get ready to be sucked into NOLA's heady, unique mix of life, love, music and food!
Grab your copy today!
From page one, this is a novel you want to take your time with. - Frederick Barthelme
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