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ISBN. 978-1-946487-00-1. Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child is a 2018 American gothic horror novel written by S. Craig Zahler. [1] Published by Cinestate as the inaugural entry in their publishing imprint, the novel follows the life of the titular protagonist, an orphan child born with several deformities. [2]
Jan 23, 2018 · Hug Chickenpenny is an anomalous child. Born from tragedy and unknown paternity, this asymmetrical and white-haired baby inspires both ire and pity at the orphanage, until the day that an elderly eccentric adopts him as a pet. The upbeat boy's spirit is challenged in his new home and as he is exposed to prejudiced members of society in various ...
Jan 23, 2018 · Hug Chickenpenny definitely surprised me, I wasn't expecting too much given the premise of a deformed orphan struggling through life while experiencing discrimination and other hardships. But this story was unique, it incorporates Gothic horror elements with real world drama.
Sep 9, 2017 · Hug Chickenpenny is an anomalous child. Born from tragedy and unknown paternity, this asymmetrical and white-haired baby inspires both ire and pity at the orphanage, until the day that an elderly eccentric adopts him as a pet.
Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child is a gothic, Dickensian take on the Elephant Man, as if David Lynch wrote a fable for unbalanced orphans. Hug Chickenpenny is an anomalous child. Born from tragedy and unknown paternity, this asymmetrical and white-haired baby inspires both ire and pity at the orphanage, until the day that an elderly eccentric adopts him as a pet.
Jan 23, 2018 · A novel examines the fascination, pity, and prejudice in an unusual child’s life as well as the challenges of dreaming outside the mold. Hug Chickenpenny is a boy beset by misfortune and uncertainty. Born with a strange appearance—white hair, a stump of a left arm, a red eye, and a lumpy head—and orphaned from birth, he would seem to be in for a hard life. Although many at the orphanage ...
Jan 19, 2018 · Softcover $15.00 ( 264pp) 978-1-946487-00-1. Clarion Rating: 5 out of 5. With a fast pace and concise, humorous writing, Hug Chickenpenny is a unique and playful tale. S. Craig Zahler’s Hug Chickenpenny is curiously fun. An asymmetrically deformed baby boy is born one night in the huge, terrifying, and possibly haunted home of Meredith ...
