Return to Tythecott: The Story of a Siamese Cat - Paperback

Return to Tythecott: The Story of a Siamese Cat - Paperback

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by Sylvia D. Court (Author)


A beautiful home. A shattering loss. A long desperate journey.
This is a book for cat lovers of all ages who enjoy a good adventure with a happy ending.
Rufus the Siamese was born for a life of comfort at Tythecott, a little thatched cottage nestling in the beautiful Devon countryside. As a cherished pet, his days were filled with warmth, love, and the quiet companionship a pedigree cat deserves.
But when a sequence of unexpected and devastating events shatters his world, Rufus is plunged into a terrifying new existence. Alone and bewildered, he must navigate an outside world he never knew existed-a world of danger, excitement, and harsh realities.
Will his intelligence, courage, and memory of the gentle life he lost be enough to guide him back to the place he belongs?

"What a charming and enchanting book this turned out to be. In her introduction, Sylvia says that this book will appeal to cat lovers everywhere, but I can say that, as a dog lover, it will actually appeal to all animal lovers everywhere. It has helped me, as a dog person, to understand cats more. During the reading I noticed that Sylvia has that rare skill of feeling and creating a sense of place. You can believe yourself in that environment with Rufus. Also Sylvia has managed to think small and see things from the cat's diminutive point of view. Anthropomorphism is a difficult thing to do well, but Sylvia has managed to do it without the usual sentiment and saccharine. She has easily done it on a level with Black Beauty and The Incredible Journey. It's a great plot too. Therefore I really do recommend this book with five stars... Read it... You won't be disappointed... It's wonderful!" - Henry Butterfield: Author and journalist.

Author Biography

Sylvia Court is an award winning photographer who grew up in Kent. She attended Orpington Grammar School for Girls and then trained as a draughtswoman for British Railways, working at London's Waterloo station - way back in the golden age of steam. She married in 1965 and lived in the Cotswolds for a while, before moving to Tythecott, her dream cottage in rural North Devon where she bred Siamese cats, kept chickens and created highly acclaimed original hand-made ceramic sculptures. She is now retired and living near her two daughters and grandsons in Somerset. She has always had a special affinity with Siamese cats and this is a story about a very special cat that came into her life after being rescued in a traumatised condition from a derelict barn. It took weeks of love and patience but eventually Rufus, as she called him, began to respond. She often wondered how such a beautiful creature could have ended up in such dire circumstances. One day, however, an extraordinary thing happened. She was sitting at her computer with Rufus curled up on her lap. He began purring loudly and suddenly she felt an overwhelming urge to start typing....

Number of Pages: 114
Dimensions: 0.24 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: August 22, 2016
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