In the previous edition, "The Jungle" was identified as being written by Sinclair Lewis. The book was authored by Upton Sinclair.
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On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin (1982). The twins never forgive dad for killing their beloved pig.
The Pig Poets: Porcine Parody for Pig-Lovers, edited by Henry Hogge (1995). Verse from such masters as William Porker Yeats, Percy Bygge Belley and Lord Baconbum.
The Sheep-Pig, by Dick King-Smith (1983). Source for the movie "Babe."
Summer Lightning, by P. G. Wodehouse (1929). One of several comic novels featuring that porcine paragon, the Empress of Blandings.
That Old Ace in the Hole, by Annie Proulx (2002). A real estate developer helps set up industrial hog farms.
The Tale of Pigling Bland, by Beatrix Potter (1913). Pigling Bland and his brother Alexander have an exciting day in town.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka (1989). A revisionist tale told by A. Wolf.
Winnie-the-Pooh, by A.A. Milne (1926). The bear of very little brain needs his anxious friend Piglet.
Have I left out your favorite fictional pig? Send the title and author to charlesr@washpost.com. I'll hog space on our Web site to list them all.
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