{"product_id":"the-great-catsby","title":"The Great Catsby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Catsby by Hilton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrated catification of the classic novella adapted by award-winning author Rod Carley and published by Smart House Books. Catsby is a playful parody poking fun at love foiled and ambitions foisted within the mad, uncertain world of cats in 1920s Mew York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJay Catsby, the feral son of impoverished barn cats, has built his kibble fortune selling illegal catnip. When Nick Cattaway moves in next cat-door, Catsby’s only a whisker away from winning back his beloved Daisy, the beautiful Persian he lost to the arrogant Tom Cat Burmese two lives earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitzgerald wrote \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e as an indictment of the reckless wealth of post-World War I America. The selfish and careless fat cats of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Catsby by Hilton\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003esimilarly ring true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the charm of the book is that Hilton, a seven-year-old rescue tabby adopted by Rod, “writes” it. He is the voice of Nick Cattaway, the first-person narrator. Reimagining the story through the eyes of a domestic housecat has allowed Hilton to be frisky with the text. Hilton also writes the Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Catsby by Hilton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e also features twenty full-page colour illustrations in addition to an assortment of black and white drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Great Catsby by Hilton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e adds some much-needed whimsy to the world. In these uncertain times, we could all use a few more cats and a little more catnip in our nine lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50688403439855,"sku":"9781988980157","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/3877\/7237\/files\/The-Great-Catsby.png?v=1788625331","url":"https:\/\/www.entershinebookshop.ca\/products\/the-great-catsby","provider":"Entershine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}