Description
A Cats Tale will be the first true history of feline kind: our origins; our exploits; the evolution of our relationship with our human companions; and the surprising ways in which our history parallels that of humanity. Heretofore, our ambassadors to the human world have been fictitious, lumbering louts like Garfieldor real-life cats simply esteemed for being cute, such as Lil Bub. Im here to tell you real cats do not hate Nermal or Mondayswe dont use a weekly calendar at all. And real cats dont pose for selfies.
With A Cats Tale, I am here to correct the record and expose the reality of feline greatness. Our story spans tens of thousands of miles and many thousands of years. It is a story that humanity has so far stubbornly refused to learn, ignored in favor of a fantasy history beginning with a lie: the absurd notion that you domesticated us. Really? If thats what you believe, go find a bobcat and try.
From the prehistoric Felis (a large mammal from which all domestic cats have descended) to ancient Egyptian cat goddess, key cats of the Enlightenment to swashbuckling pirate felines and infamous American tabbies, the story of our kind is told here in its totality. And perhaps, dear reader, you will rightfully come to this book for the catsbut, I promise, you will walk away with a fun and interesting history lesson to boot.
Author Information
Dr. Paul Koudounaris has a PhD in art history from UCLA and an international speaking career, and he is one of the worlds most popular historians of the eccentric, ephemeral, and macabre. A beloved fixture in the cat appreciation community, he is annually a speaker at the worlds largest cat convention, CatCon, with more than 20,000 attendees. Vice, LA Weekly, Brooklyn Paper, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal have all covered Dr. Koudounariss cat-related scholarship and photography.
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