The Great Sicilian Cat Rescue: One Englishwoman's Mission to Save an Island's Cats - Couverture souple

Pulling, Jennifer

 
9781784183783: The Great Sicilian Cat Rescue: One Englishwoman's Mission to Save an Island's Cats
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ISBN 10 : 1784183784 ISBN 13 : 9781784183783
Editeur : John Blake Publishing Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

One woman goes to great lengths to save the feral cat populations of Sicily, learning much about the culture and people along the way

Numerous visitors to Mediterranean countries have found their holiday punctuated by trips to feed hungry feral cats. Some try to save injured and sick felines. Not many have gone to the lengths of Jenny Pulling with her one-woman campaign, Catsnip. Set against the beautiful and sinister backdrop of Sicily and its enigmatic people, the book charts Jenny's journey as passionate defender of the island's often abused and ill-treated cats. With no previous experience, she raises funds and organizes teams of British, American, and German vets to work in improvised and clandestine surgeries. On Jenny's voyage of discovery she encounters the wonderfully eccentric gattare (cat ladies) who devote their time to saving colonies of feral cats; she challenges Sicilian bureaucracy and risks prosecution by the authorities, unwittingly transporting veterinary but illegal drugs from the UK; and she discovers an unknown Sicily, beautiful but scarred by years of domination. Lighthearted but often incredibly moving, this is the story of one woman's mission to rescue an animal she loves, as well as an insight into a unique culture and landscape.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Pulling is a writer, playwright, and journalist who has worked for the Guardian and the Telegraph. Her plays include End of Story and Swallow, and she is the author of The Best of Taormina, The Caring Trap, and Feasting and Fasting.

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Éditeur
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1784183784
ISBN 13 
9781784183783
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
294
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781459696181: The Great Sicilian Cat Rescue: One Englishwoman's Mission to Save an Island's Cats

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ISBN 10 :  1459696182 ISBN 13 :  9781459696181
Editeur : ReadHowYouWant, 2015
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