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Publication
The British Library Publishing Division (2010), 80 pages
Description
Recounts how the cat managed to get what he wanted and still remain wild.
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LibraryThing member AltheaAnn
The Cat That Walked by Himself
An entertaining fable about how humans domesticated animals. Several species here make what they think is a good bargain - but the house cat is clearly the cleverest of all.
An entertaining fable about how humans domesticated animals. Several species here make what they think is a good bargain - but the house cat is clearly the cleverest of all.
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English
Physical description
80 p.; 4 inches
ISBN
0712358099 / 9780712358095
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A story of the beginning of domesticated life: Man meets Woman and they move into a cave and set up the first household. Dog, Horse, and Cow come out of the Wild Woods and become tame. But Cat refuses, “I am not a friend and I am not a servant. I am the Cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me.” Woman makes a bargain with Cat to allow him to come into the cave and sit by the fire and drink milk. But when night comes, he is once again the Cat that walks by himself.
Includes some lovely pen and ink drawings by the author.
Includes some lovely pen and ink drawings by the author.