Jennie [Hardcover]

Paul Gallico (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 268 pages
• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd; 1st Ed. edition (December 1950)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 071810207X
• ISBN-13: 978-0718102074
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,133,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jennie a must read, June 2, 2005

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Anna Bates (Alpena, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jennie (Mass Market Paperback)

This book earned a place on my top ten list immediately upon my reading it. I can't believe I did not know about this wonderful classic earlier! It made me laugh, cry -- and sit up all night, as I could not possibly put the thing down until I finished every last delicious line. Here I sit, at work the next day, staring at the cover, hoping I can steal a glance at that last chapter at lunchtime. This book is about life. And cats. And Paul Gallico. I always knew Gallico was a sports writer, and that he actually got into the ring with fighter Jack Dempsey -- a rather nervy move for a writer. In Jennie, Peter the cat fights a brawling tom named Dempsey. That's as much information as I'll give you. Read the book. You will forever be glad you did.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful literal cat's-eye view of life beautifully written, December 20, 2002

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"wabbit911" (New Rochelle, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jennie (Mass Market Paperback)

I first read this book when I was 7. Lost my copy when I was 15 (15 years ago!) and REALLY REALLY want to get my hands on another copy - but it's SO hard to find!
A wonderful story about a boy who becomes a cat and falls into a great relationship with a real cat. This is a well-written story that does a great job of portraying the (twisted!) world of humans as seen by cats, and by the end of the book you could almost feel like you yourself had become a cat!
Great for ages 7-100. A timeless classic no doubt.
Pardon the grammar, but if you don't like it that's your problem.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most charming and lovely book ever written about cats., August 23, 1999

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Ella ([e-mail]) (Tel Aviv, Israel.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jennie (Mass Market Paperback)

Jennie has managed to remain at the top of my favourites list ever since I first read it, about 5 years ago. Noone understands cats better than Paul Gallico, and perhaps you'll understand them more after you read this amazing story, which mean people insist on categorizing as a children book.