Customer Reviews

The Tiger in the House: A Cultural History of the Cat (New York Review Books Classics)

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If you like cats, this book is for you. It discusses cats in every area of our lives! Cats in folklore, cats in theatre, cats and the law- the list goes on! I enjoyed this book!

while i have not read much of this book yet, i feel that i can definitely say a few things about it, regardless. it is both well-written (extremely!), interesting, chock full o' cool historical facts...i keep it in my car for just in case i am someplace boring & need a book! the author is really impressive with his knowledge, the delivery is quirky, with lots of style & excellent plays on words. it is the kind of book i read a bit, put down, read a bit later, put down...you know the deal. not exactly easy-reading, but i love the idea of it & i love the author's snarky, intelligent sense of humor, too! it was exactly what i thought it would be, & all in all, a very cool book! i am proud to have it as an addition to my persnickety library. i only keep the best books- i donate or re-sell all the others as i live in an apartment. this one is definitely a true keeper.

This may be the ultimate cat book for some but I didn't appreciate the overload of Frenchisms, and the dwelling on mistreatment of cats all through their history. It was an informative piece of work but I found it fairly rough going.