Poetry and fantasy so skillfully impregnate the story that a parable of haunting wistfulness emerges. Paul Gallico was a reporter in Nazi-Germany in the 30s and knows how to state a thought with clarity and immediacy. London hasn’t been kind to Peter, a lonely boy whose parents are always out at parties, and though Peter would love to h. His life as a cat involves many hard lessons from companion Jennie in this excellent, sensitive story. The Abandoned eBook by Paul Gallico - 9781590176443 Rakuten Kobo Canada Read 'The Abandoned' by Paul Gallico available from Rakuten Kobo. This is one of Gallico's best works, making a perfect companion to his more famous Thomasina and telling of a boy transposed into the body of a cat by accident. In portraying Jennie, a London tabby, Paul Gallico has given us not only a cat's-eye-view of the cosmos, but also a cat immortal. The adventures that unfolded, reminiscent of The Wind in the Willows and Peter Pan, captured me so thoroughly I knew writing was part of my destiny. When I was 9 years old I plucked The Abandoned from my school library's dusty shelves and fell in love with literature. You should be warned that if you hate cats you'd better not read this story, for it will so entertain you and instruct you in the ways of cats that your interest and liking will be aroused in spite of you.
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