A Cat's Tale
eBook - ePub

A Cat's Tale

A Journey Through Feline History

  1. 276 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Cat's Tale

A Journey Through Feline History

About this book

A "fun, fanciful, and even informative" history of felines as revealed by a very learned tabby with a knack for hunting down facts ( People).
Since the dawn of civilization, felines have prowled alongside mankind as they expanded their territory and spread the myth of human greatness. And today, cats are peddled on social media as silly creatures here to amuse humans with their antics. But this is an absurd, self-centered fantasy. The true history of felines is one of heroism, love, tragedy, sacrifice, and gravitas. Not entirely convinced? Well, get ready, because Baba the Cat is here to set the record straight.
Spanning almost every continent and thousands—yes, thousands—of years, Baba's complex story of feline survival presents readers with a diverse cast of cats long forgotten: from her prehistoric feline ancestors and the ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet to the daring mariners at the height of oceanic discovery, key intellectuals in the Enlightenment period, revered heroes from World Wars I and II, and the infamous American tabbies. Baba, a talented model in addition to a scholar, goes beyond surface-level scratches, pairing her freshly unearthed research with a series of stunning costume portraits to bring history to life.
A paws-on journey through the feline hall of fame, with in-depth research and four-legged testaments that will make you rethink who defines history, A Cat's Tale is a one-of-a-kind chronicle that introduces readers to the illustrious ancestors of their closest companions and shows, once and for all, that cats know exactly what they're doing.
"Almost certainly the most unique cat history book ever published." —Smithsonian Magazine

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Introduction: Invitation for a Grand Adventure from a Very Learned Tabby Cat
  6. The Golden Age: Cats in Prehistory and Ancient Egypt
  7. Glory Road: Feline Migration Across Asia
  8. Triumph and Tragedy in Europe: The Rise and Fall of the Feline Empire
  9. The Great Escape: Sea–faring Cats through the Ages (And Other Feline Heroes!)
  10. Redemption: The Enlightenment and the Rise of the Modern Feline
  11. A New Beginning: Cats Across America
  12. Afterword: A Note from Baba’s Human
  13. Bibliography
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Photo Credits
  16. Index
  17. About the Authors
  18. Newsletter Sign-up
  19. Contents
  20. Copyright