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Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives
Barbara Holland
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Description for Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives
Paperback. Offers analysis and fresh observations about felines both high and low - including Winston Churchill's ginger tom, who attended cabinet meetings; Teddy Roosevelt's cat Slippers, who came to dinner; and, the author's own cat George II, who was bitten by a mouse and adopted by a blue jay. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
The more-or-less domestic feline intrigues us as no other animal can. But what is going on behind those luminous eyes? Barbara Holland reveals a refreshingly candid view of cats: their history, lore, intelligence, and relations with people and each other. This is a lively appreciation of cats as you know them, with witty analysis and fresh observations about felines both high and low - including Winston Churchill's ginger tom, who attended cabinet meetings; Teddy Roosevelt's cat Slippers, who came to dinner; and, even the author's own cat George II, who was bitten by a mouse and adopted by a blue ... Read more
The more-or-less domestic feline intrigues us as no other animal can. But what is going on behind those luminous eyes? Barbara Holland reveals a refreshingly candid view of cats: their history, lore, intelligence, and relations with people and each other. This is a lively appreciation of cats as you know them, with witty analysis and fresh observations about felines both high and low - including Winston Churchill's ginger tom, who attended cabinet meetings; Teddy Roosevelt's cat Slippers, who came to dinner; and, even the author's own cat George II, who was bitten by a mouse and adopted by a blue ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061978043
SKU
V9780061978043
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99-99
About Barbara Holland
Barbara Holland's books include Secrets of the Cat, Hail to the Chief, and One's Company. Her articles have appeared in Arts and Entertainment, Country Journal, and Smithsonian. She lives in Bluemont, Virginia.
Reviews for Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives
"Smart, bright, well-written...A book about cats as good as this one is rare."
Smithsonian "May be the most elegantly written, witty, perceptive statement about felines ever published."
Philadelphia Inquirer "Charming...Will soften the heart of even a certified ailurophobe."
Publishers Weekly "Perhaps the best aspect of the book, combined with Holland's style, is the appropriately low-grade temperature of ... Read more
Smithsonian "May be the most elegantly written, witty, perceptive statement about felines ever published."
Philadelphia Inquirer "Charming...Will soften the heart of even a certified ailurophobe."
Publishers Weekly "Perhaps the best aspect of the book, combined with Holland's style, is the appropriately low-grade temperature of ... Read more