Church Cats - Softcover

Surman, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007166699 ISBN 13: 9780007166695

Publisher: Collins, 2003

Synopsis

‘A fascinating compilation of true stories about cats of an ecclesiastical persuasion’ Catworld

Photographer Richard Surman has travelled around Britain to capture the cats who live in more unusual places including abbeys, priories, churches and minsters.

A fun journey around the UK with photography, illustrations and stories that bring these quirky felines from the vestry into your home.

For cat lovers everywhere!

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Review:

A wonderful collection of moggy tales from their adopted religious homes across the country. Beautifully photographed and wittily written, it is a tribute to these independent spirits who can, and do, take over the lives of those they adopt?? Meet Sandy, Antigone and Pooh who wreak vocal havoc at St Michael?s Church in Alnwick with their barbershop singing; Pushkin the ancient incumbent at St Peter?s and St Paul?s in Pickering; Little Arthur and his late brother, Quinquagesima who liked to hide in the bowels of the organ in Somerset; Spats and Sponge who live an idyllic life with the Brothers at Hilfield Friary, near Dorchester and many more. Written from the cat?s point of view, it is an hilarious account of how they treat their owners and homes, author Richard Surman perfectly capturing the feline turn of phrase?.. The third in a series of photographic cat-alogues, the previous being ?Cathedral Cats? and ?Castle Cats?, this is a must for every cat-lover who will purr with satisfaction at the sight of their favourite animals being illuminated in such illustrious and godly settings.

About the Author:

Richard has been a professional photographer for 30 years, working for leading advertising agencies & magazines. He was also a founder member and artistic director of the Ledbury Poetry Festival. He has lived in Spain for the last five years, writing and photographing articles on monastic and church architecture, in northern Spain. Richard also leads tours of European historical houses. Richard and his family divide their time between London and the Asturian mountains of northern Spain.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0007166699
• ISBN 13: 9780007166695
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96