The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner bound for England - a 'castle that was to cross the sea'. At mealtimes, he is placed at the lowly 'Cat's Table' with an eccentric group of grown-ups and two other boys, Cassius and Ramadhin.
Part memoir, complete masterpiece.. Written with tenderness, wisdom and sharp emotional recall, this is an exuberant elegy to innocence. -- Maggie Fergusson * Intelligent Life *
It's impossible to explain through any discussion of plot and character the hypnotic brilliance of The Cat's Table. The joy of boyhood and the darkness at its edges are conveyed in sense of extraordinary imagination... It is entirely... well, Ondaatje-esque. -- Kamila Shamsie * Guardian, Books of the Year *
Grave and playful at the same time, beautifully written and moving. * The Times *
One of the most admirable and enthralling literary novels of the year -- Harry Ritchie * Daily Mail *
Grace, humanity and despairing romance are central to the art of Michael Ondaatje. Although the narrative flutters and sighs and even drifts, this is such an attractive, melancholic and engaging work of connections and disconnections that it does not matter * Irish Times *
It's impossible to explain through any discussion of plot and character the hypnotic brilliance of The Cat's Table. The joy of boyhood and the darkness at its edges are conveyed in sense of extraordinary imagination... It is entirely... well, Ondaatje-esque. -- Kamila Shamsie * Guardian, Books of the Year *
Grave and playful at the same time, beautifully written and moving. * The Times *
One of the most admirable and enthralling literary novels of the year -- Harry Ritchie * Daily Mail *
Grace, humanity and despairing romance are central to the art of Michael Ondaatje. Although the narrative flutters and sighs and even drifts, this is such an attractive, melancholic and engaging work of connections and disconnections that it does not matter * Irish Times *
Michael Ondaatje is the author of several novels, as well as a memoir, a nonfiction book on film, and several books of poetry. Among his many Canadian and international recognitions, his novel The English Patient won the Booker Prize, and was adapted into a multi-award winning Oscar movie; and Anil’s Ghost won the Giller Prize, the Irish Times International Fiction Prize, and the Prix Médicis. Born in Sri Lanka, Michael Ondaatje lives in Toronto.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224093613 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224093614 |
| Title | The Cat's Table |
| Author | Michael Ondaatje |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-08-25 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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