Cat Tales: Endearing, eccentric and extraordinary true stories: 200 Years of Great Cat Stories - Hardcover

Tom Quinn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846892295 ISBN 13: 9781846892295

Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

'The purrfect read for cat lovers' - Your Cat Magazine

Following the success and popularity of Barking Mad (2015), Tom Quinn has put together a new companion title for our feline friends. This beautifully produced hardback features a unique collection of whimsical and sometimes bizarre but true stories.

From cats that loved birds to cats that danced, sang and even saved their owner's lives, this unique collection of feline stories brings together some of the strangest and most endearing tales from the past two centuries. And best of all, the stories are true!

Many of the most intriguing of these tales come from long forgotten books, newspapers and magazines published here, in Europe and America, but they have one thing in common: they all reflect our passion for cats in all their variety from the tough old farm cat to the pampered Persian. Here you will find cats that looked after dogs (and hedgehogs), cats that became lifelong friends with birds, foxes and even frogs, not to mention cats that learned to ring doorbells and lost cats that travelled hundreds of miles to get home.

Beautifully illustrated by Nicola L Robinson - who also illustrated the companion volume Barking Mad - this is a cat book for cat lovers, and a must for anyone and everyone who has ever owned the purr...fect pet

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Review:

It's certainly a book that you can either dip in and out of, or as in my case, read cover to cover over a very entertaining and enjoyable couple of days! The book spans 208 pages and features some beautiful illustrations that capture the quirkiness and charm of our feline friends. The one thing that is strikingly obvious with Cat Tales is simply how much the English language has evolved over the last century or so, yet cats through history have remained the same curious, mysterious and fascinating creatures as they are today. --Pet Owners Association

Love Cats? Then you can t help but love this book. This delightful book features an incredible selection of stories, drawn from books, newspapers and magazines from all over the world and dating back over 200 years and chronicles our love of our fireside companion, the cat. Hugely entertaining, this book is one that can be dipped into at will and is beautifully illustrated by Nicola L. Robinson. It really is the perfect stocking filler for Christmas and ought to be on everyone s wish list. --Haynet

A collection of true short stories surrounding cats from the past two centuries, this is the purrfect read for cat lovers. --Your Cat

About the Author:

Tom Quinn has written a number of books about the history of the English countryside as well as books on fishing, eccentrics, long walks, railways, early aviation and the First World War. He is the author of BB Remembered, the life of children s author and illustrator Denys Watkins-Pitchford, The World s Greatest Shooting Stories, Heaven Upon Earth, The Perfect Cast and most recently, Barking Mad, all of which were published by Quiller.

A keen walker and fisherman he is also the author of Backstairs Billy, a life of the Queen Mother s favourite page, William Tallon. He writes occasional obituaries for The Times and has edited a number of magazines including The Countryman.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1846892295
• ISBN 13: 9781846892295
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Tom Quinn
• Illustrator: Nicola L Robinson