"Thomasina" by Paul Gallico is a heartwarming story that follows the life of a little girl named Mary Rudah and her special bond with her cat, Thomasina. The plot revolves around Thomasina's illness and the conflict that arises when Mary's father, Andrew, who is a veterinarian, decides to have the cat destroyed. The story is narrated from the perspective of Thomasina, providing a unique insight into the emotions and relationships within the small Scottish town where the events unfold. The writing style, characterized by its engaging storytelling and the use of multiple viewpoints, delves into themes of love, compassion, and redemption.
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By the author of the classic The Snow Goose, a heartbreaking story about a young girl and her most unusual cat, who has magical powers that save her owner's life.
Seven-year-old Mary adores her ginger cat, Thomasina, and is crushed when Thomasina falls sick, and Mary's father, a grim, inflexible man who is the town vet, decrees that the only thing to be done is to put Thomasina down. Mary refuses to speak to her father, and then she herself contracts a life-threatening disease. In the meantime, however, Thomasina has been rescued-by the mysterious Lori, the Red Witch of the glen. Thomasina is now Tabitha, the descendant of an Egyptian goddess, and she is coming back to seek revenge!
Thomasina, like Jenny of The Abandoned, Gallico's other great feline heroine (Jenny is Thomasina's great-aunt), tells her own story in her own way, witty, charming, divine, and sometimes as sharp as an unsheathed claw. Thomasina is a cat for the ages. Thomasina is a sheer delight.
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