Jennie (Collins Modern Classics)

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Un classico affascinante, si legge come un giallo e un profondo romanzo, consigliato per tutte le età e specialmente per quelli che vogliono capire meglio come “pensano”ed agiscano gatti, e per tutti tifosi di una letteratura di alta qualità.

If you have any discomfort in your emotional life or relationships with friends or family, "Jennie" will stir it up for you somewhere along the way. I recently purchased a second-hand edition of 'Jennie' by Paul Gallico for a cat-loving friend of mine who had not come across the book before. I felt nostalgic as I read THE ABANDONED, because it has that timeless quality of the other great books of children's literature. And once I stop crying and hugging my kitten, and apologizing to him for the whole horrible world, I'm going to go find some chocolate.Gallico's best book about cats is still The Silent Miaow, but this one I can recommend for the fabulous northbound voyage of the Glasgow Queen, when Peter and Jenny sign on as ship's cats. Above everything, he wants a cat, but as Nanny doesn’t like them and his parents are too occupied with their own concerns to risk upsetting Nanny, Peter’s dearest wish is denied. I put in a basic of the plot line (I won't put it here because I don't want to give away the plot), and BLING!

The story is sweet, as Peter and Jennie loyally band together through adventures around the world, meeting kind and cruel people (and other animals), and working out just where they want to be. Sounds strange to describe it that way, but it was a wonderful cat story and will be appreciated by anyone who loves cats! Though I loved the whole book, my favourite part of the book was the middle part which runs to around six chapters in which Jennie and Peter board a ship and go to Glasgow.His dad (a Colonel) says he can have one, but his mum (who is always busy and away from the house every day, says he can’t. Adopted by a sweet, knowledgeable tabby named Jennie, he learns how to survive as a homeless stray, travels to Glasgow and back, and blossoms into a big, strong cat under her intense loving care. Among the most valuable lessons of childhood are how to navigate our feelings and our relationships.

He is perhaps best remembered for his short story, The Snow Goose and for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, which was made into a very famous film adaptation in 1972. Adventures wait around every corner for the two new friends, as Jennie teaches Peter all about life as a cat. One was slightly relieved not to find out what might have happened had Peter not died and reverted back to his human self.

One worried a little bit about any cat put into the care of the author to tell the truth, he seems to have had a slightly . I won't spoil it by saying any more - other than it's worth every minute of your life that you spent reading and thinking about it. Jennie" offers memorable characters and situations which can help children name and understand their feelings and reflect on what to do with them in their words, behavior and relationships.