ROWLING, J.K.; Illustrated by Jim Field.
The Christmas Pig.
London: Little Brown Books for Young Readers , 2021.
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“I may not shine as brightly as my friend Happiness, but my flame is harder to extinguish”: First Edition of The Christmas Pig; Signed by J.K. Rowling
First edition of this heartwarming holiday fantasy. Octavo, original publisher's red cloth with gilt Christmas decorations to the front and rear panels, illustrated endpapers, with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. With Rowling’s official hologram sticker to the verso of the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Illustrated by hugely popular artist Jim Field. Ownership signature with The Christmas Pig themed stickers to the front free endpaper.
'The Christmas Pig' (2021) is a standalone children's novel by J.K. Rowling, her first work of fiction for younger readers following the conclusion of the Harry Potter series and its associated franchise. The narrative centers on a young boy named Jack and his deep attachment to a beloved toy, Dur Pig (DP), whose loss on Christmas Eve sets in motion a journey into the Land of the Lost - an imaginative realm where misplaced objects acquire life and await reunion with their owners or eventual oblivion. Accompanied by a replacement toy, the titular Christmas Pig, Jack ventures through this world to recover what he has lost. Critics have situated it within the tradition of quest narratives and animated-object fantasy exemplified by works such as 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and 'Toy Story'.
The Christmas Pig.
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