The Ghost Cat

12 decades, 9 lives, 1 cat

by Alex Howard

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Pub Date Aug 03 2023 | Archive Date Aug 03 2023

General Fiction (Adult)

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Description

Early morning, 1902. In a gloomy Edinburgh tenement, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, a cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat.

This is to be the cat's last day on earth. But he is going to return... as The Ghost Cat, a spirit-feline destined to live out his ghostly existence according to the medieval proverb of "The Cat with Nine Lives" - For Three He Plays, For Three He Strays, For Three He Stays.

Follow The Ghost Cat as he witnesses the changes of the next two centuries as he purrs, shuffles and sniffs his way through the fashion, politics and technological advances of the modern era alongside the ever-changing inhabitants of an Edinburgh tenement.

As we follow our new spirit-feline friend, this unique story unearths some startling revelations about the mystery of existence and the human condition and provides a feel-good read full of charm for any fan of history, humour and fur-ridden fun.

Early morning, 1902. In a gloomy Edinburgh tenement, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, a cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat.

This is...

Advance Praise

'The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: 'mizzle-ridden' days were made for books like this!' - Lucy Ribchester, author of The Hourglass Factory

'A beautifully written cat’s-eye view of some hundred and twenty years of history, and, at the same time, a love letter to the City of Edinburgh. Prepare to be enchanted' - Simon Brett, author of The Mrs Pargeter series

'The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: 'mizzle-ridden' days were made for books like this!' - Lucy Ribchester, author of The Hourglass Factory

'A beautifully written cat’s-eye view of some hundred...