The Cat’s Table

By Michael Ondaatje. Publisher: Knopf

About

In 1953, an 11-year-old boy’s life is permanently upended when he leaves Colombo, Ceylon, to begin a new life in London with his mother; his 21 unsupervised days aboard an ocean liner prove momentous.

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ISBN:

9780307700117

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Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books
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