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Six Lives of Fankle the Cat (Kelpies)
George Mackay Brown
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Description for Six Lives of Fankle the Cat (Kelpies)
Paperback. Fankle tells Jenny the stories of his different lives with pirates, in ancient Egypt and even with the Empress of China. Series: Kelpies. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AJ; YFH; YFP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
When the shopkeeper gives Jenny a skinny, black kitten she has no idea who she has adopted. Fankle is no ordinary cat. The fiercely clever feline has lived six lives so far: lives of adventure, danger, fortune and poverty. He's stared down angry pirates, started a blood feud, won a war, advised an empress and leapt onto the moon.
Fankle tells Jenny tales of his former lives -- with the king of pirates, in ancient Egypt and even with the Empress of China. So what is he doing living in a crofter's cottage in Orkney?
This classic novel ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Kelpies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863159824
SKU
V9780863159824
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Ref
99-15
About George Mackay Brown
George Mackay Brown (1921-96) was a poet, novelist and dramatist, who spent his life living in and documenting the Orkney Isles. He found inspiration from the culture, land and oral tradition of the islands. He published almost 50 works including the novel Greenvoe and poetry collection The Storm. Six Lives of Fankle the Cat is one of three books he ... Read more
Reviews for Six Lives of Fankle the Cat (Kelpies)
'Reading this book is pure joy.'
The Scotsman 'A book to be read aloud and enjoyed by adults and children alike.'
Shelf Life 'Mackay Brown modulates the mood delicately
amusing, roistering, and touching.'
Treasure Island: A guide to Scottish fiction for young readers aged 10-14
The Scotsman 'A book to be read aloud and enjoyed by adults and children alike.'
Shelf Life 'Mackay Brown modulates the mood delicately
amusing, roistering, and touching.'
Treasure Island: A guide to Scottish fiction for young readers aged 10-14