The Writer's Cats
by Muriel Barbery
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"A humorous and touching story that pays tribute to creativity, beauty, the poetry of the everyday, and to the ingenuity and sardonic humor of cats. 'The Writer's Cats' tells the story of four felines, each with a very distinct personality. There's Ocha, the leader of the gang, a tough guy with a soft heart; there's bandy-legged, affectionate Mizu; There's the phlegmatic and refined Petrus, lover of flowers; and finally, there's pretty Kirin, narrator of this bewitching story. Together, they show more have decided enough is enough! They deserve recognition for the assistance they have provided their owner over the years; they demand acknowledgment not as mere muses but as co-creators. Kirin, chuffed beyond measure to have been elected their representative in this important matter will present their case." -- show lessTags
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From the author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog a delightful picture book narrated by the author's cats. They are four Chartreux felines: Kirin, Petrus, Ocha, and Mizu, who protect, comfort, advise and inspire their writer. As self-proclaimed gourmands as well as being French cats, naturally food and drink is mentioned often. Any cat would be over the moon to have their ability, humour, and talents represented with such admiration. The playful illustrations are predominantly in the same colours as the cats who have grey fur, orange eyes. Beautiful as well as entertaining and a pretty accurate portrayal of what it's like to be a writer with four cats.
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Author Information
14 Works 15,384 Members
Writer and philosophy professor Muriel Barbery was born in Casablanca, Morocco on May 28, 1969 and raised in France. She attended the École Normale Supérieure de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud from 1990 to 1993 and then taught philosophy at the Université de Bourgogne, in a lycée, and at the Saint-Lô IUFM. Barbery has published the bestselling novels show more L'Élégance du hérisson (The Elegance of the Hedgehog) and Une Gourmandise (Gourmet Rhapsody). She will be at the Adelaide Writer's Week for the 2016 festival. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Writer's Cats
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- Reviews
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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