Susannah Fullerton’s Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them is a charming literary wander through the lives of authors and the felines who shaped their days – and their work. From Samuel Johnson’s oyster-loving Hodge and Edward Lear’s half-tailed Foss to Margaret Mitchell, LM Montgomery, and Dorothy L Sayers rescuing her kitten Blitz from a bombsite, each vignette reveals how cats offered comfort, mischief, and unexpected creative spark. Fullerton blends lively storytelling with fascinating literary history in this beautifully illustrated delight for readers who know that behind many great writers is an even greater cat.
Share your thoughts: Who – or what – has curled up alongside your own hours of thought and left an imprint on the way you see the world?
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