A Cat in the Window

A Cat in the Window by Derek Tangye is a charming book that tells the story of Monty the cat. Monty comes to the Tangye’s in the early days of their marriage, and even though Jeannie was a cat lover, it took some convincing for Derek to agree to allow a cat into the house. Of course, eventually Derek became Monty’s biggest fan.

This book also chronicles how this couple gave up their busy life in London and settled down on a remote flower farm on the rocky coast of Cornwall. Derek Tangye went on to write a series of books about their life at Minack and the various animals that shared that life with them, but for me, Monty remains special.

Yes, A Cat In the Window is an unabashedly sentimental look at the calming rhythm of times past, show more yet Derek Tangye effortlessly re-creates the beauty and magic of this special place and gently draws his readers in. show less

Another in the Minack Chronicles. THis the story of Monty. From the first meeting in a Savoy hotel room to his death at MInack fifteen years later.
Excellent book and sad too