Of Cats and Men by Sam Kalda

Description

Genius thinks alike — and it purrs. For every cat owner who suspects their feline secretly runs the household, Of Cats and Men offers delightful proof. Illustrator Sam Kalda profiles history’s most famous cat lovers — artists, writers, thinkers, and statesmen whose creativity was sparked, sharpened, or soothed by a purring companion.

Meet Hemingway’s polydactyl cats, whose descendants still roam his Key West home; Churchill’s marmalade Jock, who attended wartime meetings; Mark Twain, who claimed crossing man with the cat would improve the man but deteriorate the cat. Alongside them: Picasso, Dalí with his ocelot Babou, Georgia O’Keeffe — each paired with Kalda’s own charming illustrations.

Part coffee-table delight, part history lesson, part love letter to cats — perfect for cat lovers, biography fans, and anyone who believes great minds are better with whiskers. Open it anywhere and start smiling. Kalda pairs each witty, well-researched profile with his own charming illustrations — part coffee-table delight, part history lesson, and pure joy for cat lovers everywhere.

For every cat owner who suspects their feline secretly runs the household, Of Cats and Men offers delightful proof that genius thinks alike. Illustrator and author Sam Kalda profiles history’s most famous cat lovers — artists, writers, thinkers, and statesmen whose creativity was sparked, sharpened, or simply soothed by a purring companion.

Meet Ernest Hemingway’s polydactyl cats, whose descendants still roam his Key West home; Winston Churchill’s marmalade Jock, who attended wartime meetings; and Mark Twain, who claimed that crossing man with the cat would improve the man but deteriorate the cat. Alongside them stand artists like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí with his ocelot Babou, and Georgia O’Keeffe, whose Siamese cats wandered her studios.

Kalda — an accomplished graphic designer and artist — pairs each witty, well-researched profile with his own charming illustrations, bringing both the people and their four-legged muses vividly to life. The result is equal parts art book, biography collection, and love letter to cats.

Part coffee-table delight, part history lesson, this e-book is perfect for cat lovers, biography fans, and anyone who believes great minds are better with whiskers. Open it anywhere and start smiling.