Claude

Moravec, Randy

ISBN 10: 0399137920 / ISBN 13: 9780399137921

Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, USA, 1992

About this Item

Minor wear, more heavily worn at corners of cover. Dust jacket has moderate wear, brown smudge on back. Pictures available upon request.

Seller Inventory # 053205

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Claude
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, USA
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399137920
• ISBN 13: 9780399137921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Books

About this title

Synopsis

Enhanced by more than thirty black-and-white photographs, this endearing study of Claude, an irascible black-and-white cat who shares a studio apartment with the author, sheds new light on the mysterious world of felines.

Review

When author Randy Moravec brought home Claude the stray cat, he found more than just a pet; he found a research project. After close scrutiny of his new companion, Moravec produced this high-spirited romp through a day in the life of Claude. In this witty and informative book, Moravec examines Claude's lifestyle and physical traits to produce a book that informs and amuses. In approximately 50 pages, the author relates cat-specific statistics such as "total time a cat spends airborne during his life," the "average non-food-related attention span of a cat," and "total amount of hair a cat sheds during its lifetime." For instance, did you know that "a cat consumes the equivalent of a good-sized cow in its lifetime"? Or that "most cats consider the idea of getting wet an unpleasant experience that is akin to being on a medieval torture rack"? Equally entertaining are the accompanying pictures, featuring the impish Claude in various positions and predicaments that the reader will find irresistible.