My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr Hardcover Book

Description: My Beloved Monster by Caleb Carr An instant New York Times bestseller, this is an unforgettable story about a cat, love and loss from a highly acclaimed writerCaleb Carr lived with cats ever since he was a young boy. He grew up in a turbulent household - where famous Beat poets, artists and addicts came and went - and his steadiest companions were pets. Since then, he had many feline companions, with relationships that have outlasted most of his human ones. But only after building a three-story home in rural, upstate New York did he encounter someone extraordinary- Masha, a Siberian Forest cat who had been abandoned as a kitten and was languishing in a shelter. She had hissed and fought off all previous carers and potential adopters, but somehow, she chose him.For the seventeen years that followed, Caleb and Masha were inseparable. Masha ruled the house and the dangerous wilderness surrounding it. When she was hurt, only Caleb could help her. When he suffered long-standing physical ailments, Masha knew what to do. Caleb learned to decode much of Mashas inner life but their bond went far beyond owner and pet. Inspiring, heart-breaking and life-affirming, this is a love story like no other. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Caleb Carr was the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Alienist, The Angel of Darkness and other novels. He held a degree in military and diplomatic history and taught at Bard College. Review Exquisite… A lyrical double biography of man and cat and a wider philosophical inquiry... A beautiful book, one of the finest meditations on animal companionship that I have ever read -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *Superb. Carr, one of the most clear-sighted and relentlessly honest observers of the age, turns his terrifying attention to the mysterious, agonising and redemptive business of love. Its not just a book about a cat. Carr spares neither himself nor his readers. This is the real thing... Youll never be the same again -- Charles Foster, author of CRY OF THE WILDA moving account… a warm, heavy love letter to Masha and her feline predecessors… Carr knows he must not over-identify with Masha yet the parallels are there — and poignantly told -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *Devastating and beautiful, by turns a fascinating book of animal psychology and a personal memoir of unrelenting trauma, it dares us to take a journey into love and pain. . . This is a tale of time and mortality and the link we share with the constant flux of the natural world. . . Written in poetic, mournful, and delicate prose, My Beloved Monster is a love story and a requiem * The Wall Street Journal *Carr wasnt in need of redeeming in his final years, but My Beloved Monster is nonetheless an act of redemption. It gives specific life, and teeth and claws, to that old cliché about how we dont rescue animals; they rescue us * Los Angeles Times *The most brilliant feline portrait in literary history * People Magazine *Excellent. . . Worth the emotional investment, and the tissues you will need by the end, to spend time with a writer and cat duo as extraordinary as Masha and Carr * Washington Post Book World *A loving and lovely, lay-it-all-on-the-line explication of one mans fierce attachment * The New York Times *Carr writes about cats with a tender vividness that might make you see your own pets through new eyes * Los Angeles Times *A profound story of mortality, grief and love... My Beloved Monster will be compared with JR Ackerleys classic My Dog Tulip (1956), but to my mind Carr tells a more extraordinary tale -- John Gray * New Statesman *May be the most effusive paean to cat love ever written -- Nick Duerden * Guardian * Details ISBN0241735211 Author Caleb Carr Pages 352 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2024 ISBN-10 0241735211 ISBN-13 9780241735213 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-10-31 UK Release Date 2024-10-31 Imprint Allen Lane Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General NZ Release Date 2025-02-03 AU Release Date 2025-02-03 Alternative 9781802068344 DEWEY 636.80092 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168389811;

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