PIG IN THE MIDDLE

What happens when a man wonders aloud if a pig would make a good pet? a great deal - once his wife discovers a kind the size of a handbag.matt whyman is a writer and house husband. he enjoys the quiet life. his career wife, emma, prefers the chaos a big brood can bring. on top of four challenging children, one freaked-out feline, a wolf-like dog and a wild bunch of ex-battery chickens, she brings minipigs butch and roxi into the fold. but can the new arrivals really cuddle up on the sofa, or will their growing presence spark a battle of hearts, snouts and minds? funny, touching and entertaining, pig in the middle charts the trials and errors of one man and his menagerie. with help and advice from a seasoned local smallholder, matt sets out to master the art of managing minipigs - inside the house and out. then someone suggests breeding minipiglets, and matt´s understanding of marriage is tested in the most unexpected ways...previously published as oink! my life with minipigs by hodder & stoughton.