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The Ghost Cat

12 Decades, 9 Lives, 1 Cat

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The Ghost Cat

By: Alex Howard
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'A beautifully written cat's-eye view of some 120 years of history. Prepare to be enchanted.'
SIMON BRETT, author of the Mrs Pargeter series

Early morning, 1902. At 7/7 Marchmont Crescent, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, Grimalkin the cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat and lick his favourite human's
hand. But this is to be his last day on earth ... before he becomes the Ghost Cat.

Follow Grimalkin as he witnesses the changes of the next 120 years, prowling unseen among the inhabitants of an Edinburgh tenement, while unearthing some startling revelations about the mystery of existence, the unstoppable march of time and the true meaning of feline companionship.

This unique tale provides a feel-good listen full of charm for any fan of history, humour and fur-ridden fun. Perfect for fans of Matt Haig's How to Stop Time and V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.

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

©2023 Alex Howard (P)2023 Bonnier Books UK Animals Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Ghosts Historical Horror Haunted Scary Cats Feel-Good
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Was a lovely read, characters and things through time were great. I loved hearing the story told through the eyes of a cat and the last haunting was the author. Very clever

Lovely wee Edinburgh based story

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A sweet, witty dance through time in the company of the titular cat, that observes, critiques and marvels at the world and its capacity to change and yet, in some ways, also remain the same.

Delightful

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perfect company for feeding my new baby during the night. light, amusing and great narration.

expertly performed cosy story

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I’ve learned so much about the history of Edinburgh that I didn’t know. I love cats so was drawn to the title. Having lived around Marchmont as a student I was tickled to learn about how things could have looked there in the 1800’s. Scottish accents weren’t amazing, but I was able to live with it. What a fun and interesting book!

So fun and interesting!

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The story begins with a rescued cat but develops into so many more lives some successful some not but every one is fascinating as are the lives that they lead. This book can be informative or draw out lots of memories of days gone by. It is a beautiful story and I highly, highly recommend it This is not a long book but it is a gem and leaves you feeling so happy to have read it. Thank you, Alex Howard for your hard work, patience and skill in this book please crack on now and write another x

Hey century long beautiful gripping tail

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