Beverley Nichols' Cats' X. Y. Z. (edition 2003)

by Beverley Nichols (Author), Derrick Sayer (Illustrator), Juliet Clutton-Brock (Foreword)

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The three cats in this book share a home and garden with Beverley Nichols, who understands them superbly and rather dotes on them. Nichols wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from politics to gardens, and here muses on his feline companions' charms, proper care and appreciation.

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Title:	Beverley Nichols' Cats' X. Y. Z.
Authors:	Beverley Nichols (Author)
Other authors:	Derrick Sayer (Illustrator), Juliet Clutton-Brock (Foreword)
Info:	Timber Press, Incorporated (2003), Edition: Facsimile Edition, 136 pages
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I read a couple of chapters a day of this, which was about the right amount for enjoyment, as it really is just a collection of musings about cats and stuff. It's touching in parts, amusing in others, and always leisurely in tone. (

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Alishadt | Feb 25, 2023 |

I'm a fan of Nichols' garden writing. This is less good. It's clearly a book written by a man deeply in love with all things feline, but it tips over into the precious and the twee with depressing regularity. I can't recommend it. (

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The three cats in this book share a home and garden with Beverley Nichols, who understands them superbly and rather dotes on them. Nichols wrote dozens of books on topics ranging from politics to gardens, and here muses on his feline companions' charms, proper care and appreciation.

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