For centuries cats have been worshipped adored and mistrusted in equal measure. This beautiful gift book contains a selection of essays stories and poems on cats by writers from across the ages. In these pages writers reflect on the curious feline qualities that inspire such devotion in their owners even when it seems onesided. Cats affections are hardwon and often fickle. Freud considered his cat an embodiment of true egoism Hilaire Belloc found peace in his feline companions complacency and