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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

AuthorT. S. Eliot

NarratorMiranda Richardson

Duration48m

CategoriesAdult Fiction, Poetry

PublisherFaber & Faber

VersionUnabridged

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The naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. First of all, there's the name that the family use daily, Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James, Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey - All of them sensible everyday names. So begins one of the best-known poetry collections of all time. The practical cats need no introduction, but this stunning new reading brings the poems vibrantly alive to introduce a new generation of children to Eliot's work.

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