In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a
ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the "cat's
table"--as far from the Captain's Table as can be--with a ragtag
group of "insignificant" adults and two other boys, Cassius and
Ramadhin. As the ship crosses the Indian Ocean, the boys tumble
from one adventure to another, bursting all over the place like
freed mercury. But there are other diversions as well: they are
first exposed to the magical worlds of jazz, women, and literature
by their eccentric fellow travelers, and together they spy on a
shackled prisoner, his crime and fate a galvanizing mystery that
will haunt them forever. By turns poignant and electrifying, "The
Cat's Table" is a spellbinding story about the magical, often
forbidden, discoveries of childhood, and a lifelong journey that
begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage.
General
Imprint: |
Random House
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Vintage International |
Release date: |
June 2012 |
First published: |
June 2012 |
Authors: |
Michael Ondaatje
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 130 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
269 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-307-74441-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-307-74441-8 |
Barcode: |
9780307744418 |
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