Norton, The Loveable Cat Who Travelled the World
By (Author) Peter Gethers
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Red Fox
1st May 2011
3rd March 2011
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
636.800929
Paperback
144
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 10mm
107g
A wonderful real-life story of one man and his cat. For all fans of Marley and Me and Devon, The Naughtiest Dog in the World. Peter Gethers hates cats. That is until he meets Norton, a very cute, very friendly Scottish Fold kitten. Soon Peter and Norton are inseparable, travelling together on trains and boats, in planes and cars all over the world! Eating at restaurants, making new friends and meeting famous movie stars - read all about these and Norton's other real-life adventures in this wonderful true story.
Peter Gethers' trio of books about the globe-trotting Norton are witty and warm. We not only learn of Norton's sweet personality but also about the author's feelings about what really matters when it comes to love and cats -- Vicki Myron, author of DEWEY
A charming and heartening account * Kirkus Reviews *
Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm the heart of any confirmed cat-lover * Washington Post Book World *
A delight. Norton, the cat, brings Gethers to some of life's great lessons ... He teaches Gethers the value of real commitments and the value of love -- Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown * Los Angeles Times Book Review *
An entertaining romp that leaves no doubt that Mr Gethers and his cat have a most remarkable relationship * New York Times Book Review *
Peter Gethers has spent ten years chronicling the life of his extraordinary cat. When he has free time, he's a novelist, publisher and screenwriter. He lives in New York City, Sag Harbor and Sicily.