Cats in the Sun - Softcover

Silvester, Hans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811847667 ISBN 13: 9780811847667

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2005

Synopsis

Hans Silvester's images are simply "the finest pictures ever taken of cats" (The Atlantic Monthly). With over a quarter of a million copies of his books sold, this classic has returned in an irresistibly chunky paperback trim. Part photography, part armchair travel, and one hundred percent feline worship, Cats in the Sun transports readers to the Greek islands, where cats rule the cobbled streets and rooftops, as much a part of the landscape as the whitewashed buildings and azure sea. Silvester's spectacular photographs capture cats playing, hunting, prowling, and napping in one of the most beautiful and romantic destinations on earth. With a great gift-giving price and over 150 color photographs, Cats in the Sun is a must for anyone who appreciates fine photography, the beauty of Greece, or the delightfulness of cats.

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Review:

Cats in the Sun is the product of Hans Silvester's three-year investment in photographing the cats of the Greek Cycladic Islands. Every picture captures the essence of the unspoiled Mediterranean landscape--sun-drenched villas, a sparkling sea, and shady olive groves. Dominating this exquisite panorama are hundreds of cats, respected--but not domesticated--by locals, happy to have the army of mouse-catchers nearby.

Definite classes of cat exist on the Cycladic Islands: there are the true rogue cats--scavenging for food, unkempt, with a missing piece of ear or two--and then there are the more privileged class members, regularly fed by Islanders and allowed the honor of a doorstep on which to perch (but still denied entrance into the home). The individualism of each cat is evident in every portrait--a mother nurturing her brood of kittens, a cat frolicking in the gentle swill of a wave, a cat peeping through a paint-peeled window frame. Cats in the Sun is an astonishing collection of photographs that captures the true spirit of the beloved feline.

About the Author:

Hans Silvester is a world-renowned photographer. He spent more than three years traveling on the Greek islands to collect these images. He lives in Paris.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0811847667
• ISBN 13: 9780811847667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144