THE SHIP’S CAT

Inbunden bok. Alfred A Knopf, New York / Distributed by Random House Inc. New York. 1977.

Nyskick. Skyddsomslag i nära nyskick. Språk: Engelska. Skyddsomslaget har ett litet riss på knappt 1 cm i baksidans nederkant, i övrigt utan anmärkning. Inga namn eller markeringar; inlagan i perfekt skick. A beautiful fantasy book by Richard Adams and Alan Aldridge. ” The ship's cat is introduced as a patriotic swashbuckling crew member of the English privateer Alcestis. After attacking a lone Spanish ship, the Alcestis is defeated by Spanish reinforcements and its crew taken as captives to the Panamanian port of Chagres. The ship's cat is initially imprisoned, but the gaoler's daughter takes pity on him and has him released to serve in the gaoler's kitchen. After the gaoler and his companions become drunk celebrating Saint Philip's Day, the ship's cat steals the keys to the gaol and releases his shipmates. Together, they steal a ship from the harbor and sail for home, pursued by their erstwhile captors. Their pursuers are frightened off by the sudden appearance of Sir Francis Drake. After Drake departs, the ship's cat reveals that he has discovered a hoard of treasure in the ship's hold. The crew sail home to England, where they are greeted as heroes and the cat is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.” 28,5 x 22 cm. 426 g. För fler böcker med Alan Aldridge som illustratör: Välkommen att titta in på mina andra annonser på VILLA ROSAS BOKHYLLOR här på Bokbörsen!