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The Cat Who Covered The World: The Adventures of Henrietta

The Cat Who Covered The World: The Adventures of Henrietta

by Christopher S . Wren (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

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Synopsis

Henrietta was just a city cat until she ventured overseas with foreign correspondent Christopher S. Wren, his wife and two children. Over seventeen years and tens of thousands of miles she became a plucky, indispensable companion for the reporter as he covered world events in Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, Ottawa and Johannesburg. Henrietta acquired a taste for caviar, survived the unforgiving streets of Cairo, jousted with exotic birds and fought against apartheid's guard dogs. Add to this mix Henrietta's explorations of airport terminals and confrontations with customs inspectors, and the result is an often hilarious, sometimes poignant account of one family's adventures criss-crossing the globe as they cope with chaos in faraway places - always with the help of their ever-resourceful cat.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Gollancz
Published: 06 Jun 2002
ISBN 10: 0752848550
ISBN 13: 9780752848556
Book Overview: A charming tale about a spunky, curious pet who earned the right to be ranked among the world's most widely travelled felines This delightful book is the perfect gift for cat-lovers and armchair travellers alike 'Henrietta's exploits are always put in the context of world events and one of the delightful aspects is that there is never any doubt as to which is more important ... Full of amusing anecdotes this charming book has many pleasing touches ... Wren describes everything with a dry, understated humour ... This is an enchanting, easy, heart-warming read' DAILY MAIL 'Even if you don't particularly like cats - and I don't - you'll still have a thoroughly delightful journey if you travel with Chris Wren ... Seeing the world through the perspective of a cat is somehow both enlightening and enriching. And fun. I loved it' Lesley Stahl

Author Bio
Christopher S Wren, as well as working overseas for the New York Times for seventeen years, also served as a foreign correspondent in Vietnam and has since reported on half a dozen other conflicts, most recently in Bosnia. He has won an Overseas Press Club Award and is the author of five previous books and now lives in New York with his wife and the successors to Henrietta.