Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats book cover

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Hardcover – Bargain Price, October 19, 2009

Price
$65.46
Format
Hardcover
Pages
80
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Publication Date
Dimensions
8.86 x 7.38 x 0.56 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces

Description

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri, and became a British subject in 1927. The acclaimed poet of The Waste Land, Four Quartets, and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, among numerous other poems, prose, and works of drama, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. T.S. Eliot died in 1965 in London, England, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Features & Highlights

  • T. S. Eliot’s playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical
  • Cats.
  • Now with vibrant illustrations by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, this captivating edition makes a wonderful new home for Mr. Mistoffelees, Growltiger, the Rum Tum Tugger, Macavity the mystery cat, and many other memorable strays. It’s the perfect complement to the beloved previous edition, which remains available.

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If you love Cats...

We bought this version for my 8 year old daughter because she LOVES the play Cats. The pictures are what made this such a nice version. She really enjoys it.