The Fur Person - Hardcover

May Sarton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393041948 ISBN 13: 9780393041941

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Synopsis

A delightful, whimsical tale―one of the most popular books for cat lovers ever written, now newly illustrated.

May Sarton's fictionalized account of her cat Tom Jones's life and adventures prior to making the author's acquaintance begins with a fiercely independent, nameless street cat who follows the ten commandments of the Gentleman Cat―including "A Gentleman Cat allows no constraint of his person, not even loving constraint." But after several years of roaming, Tom has grown tired of his vagabond lifestyle, and he concludes that there might be some appeal after all in giving up the freedom of street life for a loving home. It will take just the right human companion, however, to make his transformation from Cat About Town to genuine Fur Person possible. Sarton's book is one of the most beloved stories ever written about the joys and tribulations inherent in sharing one's life with a cat. This edition, beautifully illustrated with 9 new color watercolors by Jared Williams, will continue to be an enduring favorite. 9 new color watercolors

About this title

About the Author:

May Sarton (1912-1995) was an acclaimed poet, novelist, and memoirist.

Review:

“A charming book that cares for the prodigious cat dignity it describes so well.”
- Harvard Crimson

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0393041948
• ISBN 13: 9780393041941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Jared Taylor Williams