Hemingway's Cats

By Lindsey Hooper

Book Overview

"ONE CAT JUST LEADS TO ANOTHER." --Ernest Hemingway

​Inspired by the true story of the world-famous six-toed felines of the Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida--and the fur-raising hurricane that nearly blew them away--Hemingway's Cats is a delightful novel packed with colorful characters, adorable cats, a little romance, and a lot of humor.

Laura Lange didn't come to Key West to fall in love. As a recent college grad--with a useless degree in English--she came to work at the historic Hemingway home as a tour guide. Why not? She wrote her thesis on the iconic author. She has no other job offers. And she's desperate. Now Laura is falling desperately in love--with the fifty-four frisky felines who freely roam the estate. These descendants of Hemingway's original cat have not only stolen her heart--they're changing her life in ways she never imagined . . .

First there's Nessie, the bushy-tailed "house mother" of the cats who seems to have adopted Laura, too. Then there's grumpy old Pawpa Hemingway; the cat thieves Chew-Chew and Whiskey; the big-pawed Boxer and Bullfighter; and dozens of darling kittens. The locals are lovable, too. Laura's having a great time with her boy-crazy bungalow roomies, the Crabb sisters, and especially the young, handsome cat keeper, Jake. But Laura's summer of fun is about to take an unexpected turn--a Category 5 hurricane is about to make landfall directly on their doorstep . . .
They can't possibly evacuate fifty-four cats. So Laura, Nessie, and all of their friends decide to hunker down in the Hemingway House to weather this storm--together.

"Sweet, funny, and charming. You'll fall in love with these adorable kitties and colorful Key West characters."
--MELINDA METZ, bestselling author of Talk to the Paw

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496729609
• ISBN13: 9781496729606
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

A Story of Six Toed Cats and Key West

I loved this lively story of cats living at the Hemingway museum. The author gave details about the museum and life in Key West. Never been there but such a vibrant description of this area makes me want to visit it! The cats are adorable and each has it's own unique personality! Recommended for us cat lovers!

Don't bother with this one.

One would think that a story related to Ernest Hemingway and his house no matter the spin, would at least be Decent. I was reminded of some of the stuff I wrote in seventh grade with this story. Not a fan .