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Adult Guinea Pig
How many people are aware of this book? We became aware ofit on holiday when Katy purchased a book about Beatrix Potter (she is an avid fan) and thought we had all her books until we read about this one. The story follows the adventures of Tuppenny, a young guinea pig who runs away from home to join a travelling circus.
I have managed to order a 1952 UK printing of the book as it was originally only printed in the US as it was felt it wouldn't have any interest in the UK.
A novel at 225 pages long, it was first published in 1929, making it one of Potter’s later books. And this was because it was never intended to be published at all:
A quote
In the Land of Green Ginger there is a town called Marmalade, which is inhabited exclusively by guinea-pigs. They are of all colours, and of two sorts. The common, or garden, guinea-pigs are the most numerous. They have short hair, and they run errands and twitter. The guinea-pigs of the other variety are called Abyssinian Cavies. They have long hair and side whiskers, and they walk upon their toes.
I have managed to order a 1952 UK printing of the book as it was originally only printed in the US as it was felt it wouldn't have any interest in the UK.
A novel at 225 pages long, it was first published in 1929, making it one of Potter’s later books. And this was because it was never intended to be published at all:
A quote
In the Land of Green Ginger there is a town called Marmalade, which is inhabited exclusively by guinea-pigs. They are of all colours, and of two sorts. The common, or garden, guinea-pigs are the most numerous. They have short hair, and they run errands and twitter. The guinea-pigs of the other variety are called Abyssinian Cavies. They have long hair and side whiskers, and they walk upon their toes.