The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780449911457)

Grace the Cat is not at all like me, as she is forever bent on mischief. But because I am an older and wiser cat, she looks to me for counsel, and so I have allowed Grace to prevail upon me to set down the story of my life as a housecat in the human world. . . .

As the irrepressible Foudini M. Cat regales us with his adventures, an exciting story unfolds. After his valiant but frail mother leaves him in search for food and never returns, the starving kitten is taken, hissing and spitting, to a frightening room with cages and men in white coats. Facing the specter of eternal sleep, the homeless cat is adopted by a woman he later calls "Warm." ("All cats like to make up strange names for things.")

From here Foudini enchants us with splendid tales of his unlikely but ultimately poignant friendship with Sam the Dog; their trips between Cold House in the city and Mouse House in the country; his mystical experiences with famous felines of the past; his near-death in a raging river that leads to a profound act of sacrifice; and his introduction to a silly young thing named Grace, which evolves into something completely unexpected.

Author: Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
ISBN-10: 0449911454
ISBN-13: 9780449911457
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 09/29/1998
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.46w x 0.45d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 12/20/1998 pg. 28