Download or read book A Curious History of Cats written by Madeline Swan and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cat has an exotic story in history, legend and literature, and in ancient times it was revered as a goddess and an object of devotion. This book celebrates the many great cats throughout history, as well as profiling famous cat lovers such as Dr. Johnson, Horace Walpole and Sir Walter Scott.