The Name of the Cat
by Barbara Holland
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= Barbara Holland's Secrets of the Cat (reprint, Ivy, 1994; originally titled The Name of the Cat), in which she tells true stories of the many cats she has known. In these stories cats do what people believe dumb animals cannot do --make moral choices, and exhibit intelligence, loyalty, and even love. In this beautifully written book, the sheer weight of evidence and close observation compels belief.
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Barbara Holland is a Virginian and long-time observer of the Washington scene.
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- Canonical title
- The Name of the Cat
- Original publication date
- 1988
- Dedication
- To Sidney
- First words
- You can usually tell by looking at it what's going on inside a dog.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I am trying to make it forget exile, the Sistine Chapel, the sun on Michelangelo's cupola, where it used to walk, far above the earth."
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