Matthew Flinders' Cat

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Friendship and history entwined in rehabilitation.

"Matthew Flinders' Cat" could be a good read for someone interested in heart-warming stories about unlikely friendships and the power of imagination and history in healing. Bryce Courtenay intricately weaves history and fiction, making it a unique read. Readers have praised the book for its relatable characters and engaging plotline.

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Matthew Flinders' Cat

Regular price $18.35
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ISBN: 9780670910618
Authors: Bryce Courtenay
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Drama
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 3634 readers)

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Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. Appealing to the boy's imagination by telling him the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld. Over several months the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation. Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of a city, its crime, the plight of the homeless and the politics of greed and perversion. It is also a story of the human heart, with an enchanting glimpse into our past from the viewpoint of a famous cat.
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Friendship and history entwined in rehabilitation.

"Matthew Flinders' Cat" could be a good read for someone interested in heart-warming stories about unlikely friendships and the power of imagination and history in healing. Bryce Courtenay intricately weaves history and fiction, making it a unique read. Readers have praised the book for its relatable characters and engaging plotline.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.