The Cat Empire

By Michael Weigall

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0552992666
• ISBN13: 9780552992664
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Corgi
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.7" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Cat Book That is a MUST for Cat Lovers

This book is a one-of-a-kind; the subtitle is: The Secret Life of Merlin, a cat adopted by the author and who is the model for all of the pictures. The book is a history of cats told in short essays and covering a period from prehistoric times to the present day. Merlin is a very patient cat and was posed and photographed by Mr. Weigal wearing a costume that illustrates the aspect of cat history or lore that is the subject of each essay. The costumes were hand-made for Merlin and many of them are very elaborate. The book is a good source of information about cats and their place in our shared history. But what makes this book such a delight are the wonderful pictures of Merlin, who appears to have enjoyed the photography sessions, representing all cats from all periods of time.