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A beautifully produced edition of a new cat tale from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A short story about an awkwardly loveable old cat who suffers the indignity of becoming a three-legged cat. Avoiding the maudlin and the cloying, this story takes its hold on the imagination with all of Lessing’s renowned skill.
In an earlier collection of stories, ‘Particularly Cats & Rufus the Survivor’, Lessing brilliantly evoked the lives of cats. Thanks perhaps to her reserve and honesty, Lessing has come nearer than any other writer to understanding this enigmatic animal.
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About the Author
Doris Lessing is one of the most celebrated and cherished writers of the second half of the twentieth century.
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In her early, celebrated collection of stories, 'Particularly Cats & Rufus the Survivor' Doris Lessing gave us a brilliant evocation of feline existence. With her intensely visual imagination and cool, precise eye, Doris Lessing comes nearer than any other writer to understanding the elusive nature of cats.
'The Old Age of El Magnifico' is a new tale about an awkwardly loveable cat, 'an enormous lordly beast, a harlequinade of black and white', who in his later years, because of illness, must suffer the great indignity of becoming a three-legged cat. Unsentimental, unwhimsical, unmistakably Lessing, this story insinuates itself into the imagination with skill and grace.
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Hardcover. In her early, celebrated collection of stories, "Particularly Cats & Rufus the Survivor", Doris Lessing gave us a brilliant evocation of feline existence. With her intensely visual imagination and cool, precise eye, Doris Lessing comes nearer than any other writer to understanding the elusive nature of cats. "The Old Age of El Magnifico" is a new tale about an awkwardly loveable cat, "an enormous lordly beast, a harlequinade of black and white", who in his later years, because of illness, must suffer the great indignity of becoming a three-legged cat. Unsentimental, unwhimsical, unmistakably Lessing, this story insinuates itself into the imagination with skill and grace. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life. Seller Inventory # C354_E5