by James Bowen
First published 2013
James Bowen finds a wounded red tomcat curled up in his new training apartment in London. Living hand to mouth on the streets, James knows he cannot afford to care for another creature. Yet he cannot ignore the remarkably intelligent male cat he names Bob. James helps the injured animal recover, and soon the two become inseparable companions. Together they navigate the unpredictable streets of London, facing adventures that shift between amusing and dangerous. Their bond grows stronger through each shared experience. As James and Bob rely on each other for survival, their friendship slowly begins to heal the wounds both carry from their difficult pasts. The unlikely partnership between man and cat transforms both their lives in ways neither could have expected.
Genres: animals, friendship, contemporary, memoir, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-friendship
Setting: London
Period: 21st-century
252 pages · Hardcover · Bokförlaget NoNa