{"product_id":"the-ghost-cat-alex-howard","title":"The Ghost Cat (Alex Howard)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully written cat's-eye view of some 120 years of history. Prepare to be enchanted.'\u003cbr\u003eSIMON BRETT, author of the Mrs Pargeter series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly morning, 1902. At 7\/7 Marchmont Crescent, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, \u003cb\u003eGrimalkin the cat\u003c\/b\u003e ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat and lick his favourite human's\u003cbr\u003ehand. But this is to be his last day on earth ... before he becomes the Ghost Cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollow Grimalkin as he witnesses the changes of the next \u003cb\u003e120 years\u003c\/b\u003e, prowling unseen among the inhabitants of an \u003cb\u003eEdinburgh tenement\u003c\/b\u003e, while unearthing some startling revelations about the mystery of existence, the unstoppable march of time and the true meaning of feline companionship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis unique tale provides a feel-good read full of charm for any fan of history, humour and fur-ridden fun. Perfect for fans of Matt Haig's \u003ci\u003eHow to Stop Time \u003c\/i\u003eand V. E. Schwab's \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: \"mizzle-ridden\" days were made for books like this!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUCY RIBCHESTER, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hourglass Factory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful story' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiktok's @beansthegingercat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enchanting, entertaining and engaging ... I found this beautiful little cats paws wrapped around my heartstrings throughout the entirety of the book.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGoodreads reviewer, five stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAlex is an author, editor and theatre professional from Edinburgh. His TikTok page, Housedoctoralex, has nearly 300,000 followers and he's been featured on television and in the national press. A doctoral graduate of English literature, Alex wrote his first book \u003ci\u003eLibrary Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (Black \u0026amp; White Publishing) while completing his PhD. It won the People's Book Prize in 2017, and has been translated into French, Korean and Italian. He also writes poetry, which has been published in \u003ci\u003eNew Writing Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGutter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe London Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and his academic book \u003ci\u003eLarkin's Travelling Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2021 by Palgrave McMillan. Alex works at Capital Theatres as a creative engagement coordinator and editor while renovating his Edinburgh tenement flat at weekends, with his cat Tabitha, son Sasha and wife, Ellie.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65789066641757,"sku":"K097356414","price":10.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9735641400001A.jpg?v=1788362330","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-ghost-cat-alex-howard","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}