Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

A stunning new illustrated edition of one of history's most loved collections of poetry.

Macavity's a Mystery Cat: he's called the Hidden Paw-
For he's the master criminal who can defy the law
He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair:
For when they reach the scene of the crime- Macavity's not there!

Who could forget the gorgeous poetry of T.S. Eliot, introducing lovable cats such as Macavity the mystery cat, Mr Mistoffelees the conjuring cat, the evil cat Growltiger and the Theatre Cat Gus- as well as many others? In 1981 Eliot's poems were set to the music by Andrew Lloyd Webber as Cats, which went on to become the longest-running Broadway musical in history.

This new edition is published on the 70th anniversary of the book and contains original colour illustrations by the award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler.

An irresistible Christmas gift for all cat-lovers and poetry fans!

Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was born in St Louis, Missouri, USA. He settled in England in 1915 and published his first book of poems in 1917. In 1925 he became co-director of Faber and Gwye- later to become Faber and Faber- who remain his publishers to this day. In 1948 Eliot received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Axel Scheffler was born in 1957 in Hamburg, Germany. He has achieved worldwide acclaim for his children's book illustration and has created many bestsellers including the award-winning The Gruffalo. He lives in London.

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Allen and Unwin
Author: T.S. Eliot
Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
Price: $27.99