The Most Important Book Ever: Jennie by Paul Gallico. To my series of essays about the most influential books in my life, I must add a fifth, which recently came to my attention in a funny way. My agent and I were talking about introducing a pair of kittens to my old cat, and she mentioned that our grown cat could teach the kittens how to be cats. In the same breath as she began to ask, “Have you Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Paul Gallico's charming book employs the same trope: a trauma leads to a total change, and the hero must navigate an entirely new world. Here Peter is transformed into a cat after bing hit by a bus. With his gentle guide and companion, the unforgettable Jenny Baldrin, he becomes a hero, losing his life to save his friend - and then to wake up back in his own bed with his parents and nurse/5. · This was written by Paul Gallico in , who is more famous for his book The Snow Goose. Jennie follows the tale of two cats, and mostly focuses on the viewpoint of Peter. Peter is an eight year old boy who yearns for a cat to make up for a mother with little time for him, a caring Nanny who hates felines and a father in the army.
Find out in this classic animal story from the renowned writer Paul Gallico. Adventures wait around every corner for the two new friends, as Jennie teaches Peter all about life as a cat. Humorous and touching, and packed with acutely observed feline behaviour, this is a beloved classic that's essential for any cat-lover. Paul Gallico is an acute observer of the tricks that cats get up to (see The Silent Miaow). Other information A lengthy extract of this book can be found in a nice book called The Personality of the Cat, published by Crown in the US in Author Gallico was born as Paul William Gallico on J, in New York City, New York, United States. His death occurred on J, at the age of His father was a concert pianist, music teacher, and composer from Italy named Paolo Gallico, while his mother was an Austrian citizen named Hortense Erlich.
The Most Important Book Ever: Jennie by Paul Gallico. To my series of essays about the most influential books in my life, I must add a fifth, which recently came to my attention in a funny way. My agent and I were talking about introducing a pair of kittens to my old cat, and she mentioned that our grown cat could teach the kittens how to be cats. In the same breath as she began to ask, “Have you ever read.”. Jennie. Gallico, Paul. Published by Penguin Group USA, ISBN ISBN Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A. Contact seller. Seller Rating: Used - Softcover. Condition: Good. Paul William Gallico (J – J) was an American novelist, short story, and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his most critically successful book, and for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the film adaptation.
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