The Cat's Table
In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the cat's table as far from the Captain's Table as can be with a ragtag group of insignificant adults and two other boys. As the narrative moves between the decks and holds of the ship and in and out of the boy's adult years, it tells a spellbinding story, by turns poignant and electrifying, about the magical, often forbidden discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage. Michael Ondaatje is a master storyteller and uses symbols and imagery in a most unusual way. This gu…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Herbert, Marilyn / Ondaatje, Michael
- ISBN: 978-1-927121-14-6
- EAN: 9781927121146
- Produktnummer: 13260063
- Verlag: Bookclub In A Box
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 90 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B14.9 cm x D1.0 cm 193 g
- Gewicht: 193
Über den Autor
Jo-Ann Zoon has a background in freelance writing, editing, and broadcast communications. She has worked for CBC (Canadian Broadcast Corporation) in publicity, account management, media buying, and on-air promotion. With a passion for book clubs, she is now a writer and marketing agent with Bookclub-in-a-Box. Marilyn Herbert, the creator of Bookclub-in-a-Box, located in Toronto, Canada, is an international speaker and writer. As a former teacher and school librarian, she adapts her education skills to the effective and thought-provoking consideration of literary fiction and film. Bookclub-in-a-Box has over sixty published guides for contemporary novels. The company was established in 2002 and has an international customer base and subscriber list. Our discussion guides offer an interactive, yet educational, platform for interpreting and enjoying modern fiction. They are ideal for use by book club members, teachers, students, and all readers.
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