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Unlikely friendship heals through history and imagination.

"Matthew Flinders' Cat" strikes a chord for anyone who's ever found hope in unexpected places. Bryce Courtenay skillfully intertwines the past with the present as he relates the tale of two underdogs. Their friendship, set against the backdrop of a park bench and the power of storytelling, is a testament to human resilience and the ability to find redemption. This book might just change your perspective on life's random encounters.

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Matthew Flinders' Cat

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ISBN: 9780670910618
Authors: Bryce Courtenay
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2002-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Drama, Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. Appealing to the boy's imagination by telling him the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld. Over several months the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation. Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of a city, its crime, the plight of the homeless and the politics of greed and perversion. It is also a story of the human heart, with an enchanting glimpse into our past from the viewpoint of a famous cat.
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Unlikely friendship heals through history and imagination.

"Matthew Flinders' Cat" strikes a chord for anyone who's ever found hope in unexpected places. Bryce Courtenay skillfully intertwines the past with the present as he relates the tale of two underdogs. Their friendship, set against the backdrop of a park bench and the power of storytelling, is a testament to human resilience and the ability to find redemption. This book might just change your perspective on life's random encounters.