Cats

By Juliet Clutton-Brock,

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They can be found in pyramids, laid to rest alongside pharaohs, or mummified within the walls of superstitious British homeowners. Going to sea in a pea-green boat or fading to a Cheshire smile, they grace the pages of literature from Aesop to Eliot. They curl up on the hearth, they…

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1 author picked Cats as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

In this concise, easy-to-read, and lavishly illustrated book, the late Juliet Clutton-Brock recounts the history of cats from their humble origins in the African bush to our beloved and diverse companions today.

I particularly like how Clutton-Brock, one of the leading zooarchaeologists of her time, blends historical accounts with her own observations on both ancient and modern-day moggies.

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