# Saint Katy the Virgin

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- Book: [Saint Katy the Virgin](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-steinbeck/saint-katy-the-virgin) ([Saint Katy the Virgin.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-steinbeck/saint-katy-the-virgin.md))
- Authors: [John Steinbeck](https://www.bookquiver.com/john-steinbeck)
- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-07-1819-648-6
- Published: 2014-03-06
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Roark is a bad man. His pig is a bad pig. They match in devilish temperament and violent deeds. Roark laughs at a drowned monk; his pig eats its own young and turns a boar sterile. As a spiteful tithe, the pig is given to the local monastery. The pig becomes a Christian. The pig is Saint Katy the Virgin. Fantastical and farcical, this short story parodies religious tropes and stereotypes. With a lively imagination and piercing wit, John Steinbeck delivers an absurd tale that amuses and entertains whilst asking powerful, revealing questions.