Cat Country
Cat Country by Lao She, published by Penguin Books in 2013, is a translation that spans 222 pages. This work presents a unique narrative where a traveler from China crash-lands on Mars, discovering a country populated entirely by Cat People. As he befriends a local cat-man, he immerses himself in their culture, learning to communicate in Felinese and exploring their customs, including the effects of their staple food, the reverie leaf.
Readers will find that the story evolves from initial curiosity to a deeper, more somber realization as the traveler witnesses the decline of this feline civilization. The book combines elements of fiction and science fiction, offering a critical perspective on societal issues through its dystopian lens. Lao She’s only foray into science fiction, Cat Country serves as both an exploration of an alien culture and a commentary on the complexities of civilization.
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When a traveller from China crash-lands on Mars, he finds himself in a country inhabited entirely by Cat People. Befriended by a local cat-man, he becomes acquainted in all aspects of cat-life- he learns to speak Felinese, masters cat-poetry, and appreciates the narcotic effects of the reverie leaf – their food staple. But curiosity turns to despair when he ventures further into the heart of the country and the culture, and realizes that he is witnessing the bleak decline of a civilization. Cat Country, Lao She’s only work of science fiction, is both a dark, dystopian tale of one man’s close encounter with the feline kind and a scathing indictment of a country gone awry.
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