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August 2002 features
Cat books and links |
Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise
creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.
---Robertson Davies (b. 1913), Canadian novelist, journalist.
Reprinted - In The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies (1990). “Mehitabel,”
Toronto Daily Star (Nov. 21, 1959).
Fiction about cats reviewed by Betsy Dressler
The
Gate of the Cat
by Andre Norton
An unusual team of wildcat and young woman enter the
weird world of the Scottish Highlands and witchcraft. They will
eventually confront the Dark Lord and pierce the savage heart of
evil. Hold on for a strange journey.
Murder
at the Cat Show
by Marion Babson
This book starts out with a cat show and Doug Preston who states
states, "I can take cats or leave them alone..", and quickly
takes us on a journey of murder and some really scary cats.
Conversations
with Amber
by Gladys Taber
"An impartial observer could have predicted...
that Amber was indomitable, for she stayed composed while the family
tried to cope with the first case of hysterics ever known on our life
at Stillwater." So begins the record of tales with the
Abyssinian, Amber. Enjoy the rest.
The
Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat
by Susan Schaeffer
A charming and quite possibly enlightening story of the
life of a cat who names his people Warm and Pest. For those of
us who are enamored by these creatures, it is a fine adventure into
their minds and hearts.
The
Incredible Journey
by Sheila Burnford
In this by now familiar story, three animals, one cat
and two dogs, cross northwest Ontario in an attempt to reunite with
their human family. Their encounters with the wilds of Canada
and a variety of creatures are heart stopping, and in the end, heart
warming.
A
Cat of a Different Color
by Lydia Adamson
Why is it that some people have more mystery in their
lives than others? Alice Nestleson is one of them. She and
her two cats spend a great deal of time solving these mysteries and it
is our great fortune to share their adventures.
The
Cat who Knew a Cardinal
by Lillian Jackson Braun
If you have never been introduced to Braun it is about
time you met her. Hers are probably the most famous cat in all
of mystery and their number is legion. Qwilleran, Koko, and
Yum-Yum will lead you on a merry chase of killers and class.
Nine
Lives to Murder
by Marion Babson
Mrs. Babson introduces us to a stream-of-consciousness
mystery in which cat and actor change bodies after a fall and both
attempt to cope with this astounding circumstance in a charming bit of
whimsy.
Dirk
Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams
This book may not have much to do with cats, other than
beginning with a search for one, but Mr. Adams is an author that one
should not miss out on - so forgive its inclusion - and welcome to the
world of Douglas
Adams.
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