{"product_id":"on-cats-margaret-atwood-9781912559329","title":"On Cats: An Anthology","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor centuries, cats have been worshipped, adored and mistrusted in equal measure. This beautiful gift book contains a selection of essays, stories, and poems on cats by writers from across the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these pages, writers reflect on the curious feline qualities that inspire such devotion in their owners, even when it seems one-sided. Cats' affections are hard-won and often fickle. Freud considered his cat an embodiment of true egoism; Hilaire Belloc found peace in his feline companion's complacency; and Hemingway--a famous cat-lover--wrote of drinking with his eleven cats and the pleasant distraction they gave him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdward Gorey can't turn down a stray despite the trouble they cause him, and admits he has no idea what they're thinking about; Muriel Spark gives practical advice on how to teach a cat to play ping-pong; Nikola Tesla, who helped design the modern electricity supply system, describes a seminal experience with a cat that first sparked his fascination with electricity; and Caitlin Moran considers the unexpected feelings of loss after the death of her family cat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese writers, and many others (including Mary Gaitskill, Alice Walker, Ursula K. Le Guin, John Keats, James Bowen, Lynne Truss, and more), paint a joyful portrait of cats and their mysterious and loveable ways. As Hemingway wrote, \"one cat leads to another.\" The book features six black-and-white cat portraits by photographer Elliot Ross.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Atwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912559323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912559329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Notting Hill Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.80w x 0.80d","brand":"Margaret Atwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054990094591,"sku":"9781912559329","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_06af240b-3c7f-4c06-bdc9-5a287e003948.jpg?v=1685033149","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-cats-margaret-atwood-9781912559329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}