ARGONAUT BOOKS

Like many writers, Muriel Barbery is a lover of cats. Grey-furred and amber-eyed, Barbery's four Chartreux cats keep her company as she works from her house in the French countryside, entertaining her with their quirks and foibles. But that's not all. These intelligent creatures have taken it upon themselves to guide their owner's writing - flicking aside sections of her manuscript with a disdainful tail, pointing an approving paw at others. Accompanied by illustrations from Maria Guitart, 'The Writer's Cats' is the perfect gift for cat lovers and book lovers everywhere.