Authors: Stephan Pastis
ISBN-13: 9780740771002, ISBN-10: 0740771000
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Stephan Pastis is a former attorney who turned his law school doodles into the witty characters that make up Pearls Before Swine. He lives with his family in northern California.
"Pearls is the hottest comic in the newspaper business these days." --Raleigh News amd Observer
Named Best Comic Strip of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society in 2004 and 2007, Pearls Before Swine is regarded by fans and critics alike as a thoughtful commentary on humanity's pitiable plight.
Stephan Pastis sketches this nuanced comic strip tale, which features the arrogant, self-centered, and totally hilarious Rat, who leads his four-legged friends through misadventure after misadventure. Joining him for the journey are Pig, the slow but good-hearted conscience of the strip; Goat, the voice of reason that often goes unheard; and Zebra and the eternally inept Crocodiles who pursue him. Together this mindful menagerie mocks the flaws and shortcomings of human nature through Pastis's cynically biting wit.