Celebrity Cat Recipes
By (Author) Joe Bennett
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
7th December 2010
New Zealand
Paperback
162
Width 140mm, Height 220mm, Spine 10mm
216g
As successful books these days seem to involve celebrities, animals or recipes, this book is clearly going to be extremely successful. On a regular basis, Joe Bennett - dog lover and delightfully erudite columnist - comments on aspects of modern life. And each year there is the nerve-wracking task of winnowing them down to the very best. The hardest part is trying to fit in everyone's favourite, but by the application of stern discipline and an editorial whip, the difficult is achieved. As a result, each book has become a connoisseur's treasure, an eclectic and wonderfully eccentric collection of superbly crafted pieces which expand on Joe's thoughts about the absurdities and oddities of life. He ranges far and wide in his subject matter, but always in a way that is utterly fresh and original. This year is vintage Joe, who made the most of a challenging and change-filled year. Cats should be very worried.
Joe Bennett was born in Brighton and since leaving Cambridge University has taught English in a variety of countries, including Canada, Spain and New Zealand. He now lives in Lyttelton with his dogs, cat and chickens.