Great Writers & the Cats who Owned Them

By: Susannah Fullerton

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Hardcover | 15 October 2025

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Hardcover
272 Pages

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19.8 x 12.9 x 3.0

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The relationships between much-loved writers and their cats are explored in this fun book.

Throughout history, cats and writers have bonded together in a magical combination of comfort, companionship and inspiration. The famous authors featured here range from Samuel Johnson, whose cat Hodge dined on oysters, and Edward Lear, whose charismatic cat Foss was missing half his tail, to Margaret Mitchell, L. M. Montgomery and Dorothy L. Sayers, who rescued her kitten Blitz from a bombsite.

Each chapter delves into the relationship between authors and the felines who condescended to share their homes and desks, revealing intriguing aspects of our much-loved writers’ lives and celebrating the ways in which cats – pure-bred and moggy, large and small, graceful and eccentric – enriched the world of literature.

Including fun additional features on cats in bookshops, libraries and hotels, and illustrated with charming line drawings, this is a perfect gift for cat-lovers everywhere.

About the Author

Susannah Fullerton is an author, literary lecturer and leader of popular literary tours around the world.

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