Catnip

A Love Story

Michael Korda

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English

Countryman Press Inc.
09 March 2018

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Domestic animals & pets; Cats as pets

With the imagination of a writer and the eye of an artist, Michael Korda doodled on the backs of old manuscripts in his tackroom while his wife, Margaret, was out riding. They loved and acquired cats-a habit written about previously in their book, Cat People-and the few in residence at this time would serve as inspiration for the drawings. These are no ordinary cat illustrations, though. Korda's cats read newspapers and books; go ice skating in the small country town where they live; comfort Margaret's horse, Monty, after a stressful vet visit; sell fried mice at the Farmer's Market, and undertake (on paper, at least) whatever fanciful endeavours their keeper conjures up.

The result is a collection of magical pieces, filled with joy, that represent a year in the life of a couple in love with one another, and certainly with their cats.

By: Michael Korda
Imprint: Countryman Press Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 160mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 223g
ISBN: 9781682681572
ISBN 10: 1682681572
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 09 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Korda participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. He is the author of major biographies of Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Robert E. Lee., as well as the best-selling memoir Charmed Lives.

Reviews for Catnip: A Love Story

Though eventual loss grounds Korda's endeavor, it's foremost a sweet tribute to the Kordas' passions: his lifelong love of drawing, his and Margaret's love for their dear pets, and their love for one another.--Booklist