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Cat out of Hell
Cat out of Hell
paperback
Published:
9 October, 2014
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Description
By acclaimed storyteller Lynne Truss, author of the bestselling Eats, Shoots and Leaves, the mesmerising tale of a cat with nine lives, and a relationship as ancient as time itself and just as powerful.
The scene: a cottage on the coast on a windy evening. Inside, a room with curtains drawn. Tea has just been made. A kettle still steams.
Under a pool of yellow light, two figures face each other across a kitchen table. A man and a cat.
The story about to be related is so unusual yet so terrifyingly plausible that it demands to be told in a single sitting.
The man clears his throat, and leans forward, expectant.
'Shall we begin?' says the cat ...
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099585343 |
| ISBN10 | 0099585340 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 181 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 16 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A wonderful tale full of parodies, pastiches and paradoxes… pure joy * Telegraph *
A novel as entertaining as it is addictive ... the best in humorous writing * Sunday Telegraph *
One of those rare books that actually makes you laugh out loud... impossible not to read in one sitting * Sunday Times *
Truss brings an eerie, 19th-century kind of horror into the present-day world * Guardian *
A comic chiller in the best tradition of mad British humour * Daily Express *
Warm humour was what made Eats, Shoots & Leaves a hit and she hasn’t lost her touch * Evening Standard *
An inventive tale that’s sure to make you smile. Even if you’re a dog person * SFX *
Tremendous fun * SciFi Now *
A Gothic tale guaranteed to surprise, move and entertain * Woman's Weekly *
I doubt there are many authors with the wit, never mind the willingness, to render the glub and gruesome as well as Lynne Truss does * Tor.com *
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Author's Bio
Bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss is a journalist, arts and book reviewer, sports columnist and a regular broadcaster for BBC's Radio 4. She's had two plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival, including 'Hell's Bells' in 2012. Her latest book is Get Her Off The Pitch: How Sports Took Over My Life. Cat Out Of Hell is her fourth novel, and the first in over ten years.