Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-Loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers, and Statesmen

Name: Of Cats and Men
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by Sam Kalda

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Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-Loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers, and Statesmen

by Sam Kalda

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

A stylish, illustrated gift book profiling notable cat-loving men throughout history.

Some of history’s greatest men have been cat lovers, and their cats have contributed to their genius and legacy: the static charge from a cat’s fur sparked young Nikola Tesla’s interest in electricity; Sir Isaac Newton is said to have invited the first cat flap; visitors to Ernest Hemingway and Winston Churchill’s homes still encounter the descendants of their beloved cats; William S. Burroughs and Andy Warhol both wrote books inspired by their feline friends.

Stylishly illustrated and full of charming, witty profiles and quotes from history’s most notable “cat men,” Of Cats and Men pays tribute to thirty luminaries and visionaries who have one thing in common: a pure and enduring love of cats.

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ISBN10 0399578447
ISBN13 9780399578441
Publish Date 18 April 2017
Publish Status Active
Publish Country US
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Ten Speed Press

Format Hardcover
Pages 112
Language English
URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399578441

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The illustrations save this book. It's a really attractive books and the illustrations and drawings are colourful and joyful. The writing is... so-so. First, it's solidly aimed at men: Kalda doesn't even pretend that women might read this, and he often breaks the fourth wall to talk to the reader man-to-man about the hidden manliness of preferring cats over dogs. Kalda is an illustrator by profession, and perhaps that accounts for writing that attempts to be chatty and witty but fails just short so that there are moments that feel awkward. The profiles don't really share anything new or even biographically informative, but they are somewhat interesting. Nonetheless, as I said, the illustrations and quote typography are the thing here. The book shines from this perspective, which is why my rating ends up at 4 stars.