Cat out of Hell by Lynne Truss
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 ...
"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 *
"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 *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099585336 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099585332 |
| Title | Cat out of Hell |
| Author | Lynne Truss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2014-02-27 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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