THE WRITERS CATS PB – MURIEL BARBERY-MARIA GUITART-ALISON ANDERSON

p b An entertaining and gorgeously illustrated portrait of a writer s life avec chats from the acclaimed author of i The Elegance of the Hedgehog. /i /b /p p Like so many writers, Muriel Barbery is a lover of cats. Grey-furred and amber-eyed, Barbery s four Chartreux cats keep her company as she works from her house in the French countryside, entertaining her with their quirks and foibles. /p p But that s not all. For Kirin, Ocha, Mizu and Petrus are no ordinary felines. These intelligent creatures have taken it upon themselves to guide their owner s writing – flicking aside sections of her manuscript with a disdainful tail, pointing an approving paw at others. And it s time these mischievous literary consultants get the recognition they deserve. /p p With delicious wit and irony, and delightful illustrations by Maria Guitart, the beloved author of i The Elegance of the Hedgehog /i gives an insight into her writing life – and the paws behind the pen. /p