All My Cats
All My Cats by Bohumil Hrabal is a literary exploration of the joys and challenges of cat ownership, published by Penguin Books, Limited in 2019. This edition spans 96 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds in the autumn of 1965, when Hrabal, buoyed by the success of his earlier works, acquires a weekend cottage in Kersko. There, he nurtures a community of cats, and his experiences with them reflect the pressures he faces as a writer.
Readers will find a poignant account of a cat lover grappling with the complexities of his affection for his pets. Written in 1983 following a serious car accident, the book chronicles Hrabal’s deepening relationship with his cats, which ultimately leads him to confront the overwhelming dilemmas that arise from his indulgent love. The themes of animals and personal struggle are woven throughout this literary collection, offering insights into the intersection of life and companionship.
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A gem of a book about the aggravations and great joys of cats from a literary master
In the autumn of 1965, flush with the unexpected success of his first published books, the Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal bought a weekend cottage in Kersko, about an hour’s drive east of Prague. From then until his death in 1997, he divided his time between Prague and Kersko, where he wrote and tended to a community of cats. Over the years, his relationship to them grew deeper, becoming a measure of the pressures, both private and public, that impinged on his life as a writer.
All My Cats, written in 1983 after a serious car accident, is the chronicle of a cat lover who becomes overwhelmed by his cats and his life and is driven to the brink of madness by the dilemmas his indulgent love for the animals has created.
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