"Acclaimed writer Charles Bukowski turns his signature eye on the world
of felines. A series of essays and poems all about cats, Bukowski's
classic funny and frank tone becomes, at times, even endearing as he
explores and honors the majestic creatures and our relationship with
them." --Bustle
Felines touched a vulnerable spot in the unfathomable soul of Charles
Bukowski, the Dirty Old Man of American letters. For the writer, there
was something elemental about these inscrutable creatures, whose searing
gaze could penetrate deep into our beings. Bukowski considered cats to
be forces of nature, elusive emissaries of beauty and love.
Funny and moving, On Cats offers Bukowski's musings on these beloved
animals and their toughness and resiliency. Poignant and free of
treacle, On Cats is an illuminating portrait of this one-of-a-kind
artist and his unique view of the world, witnessed through his
relationship with the animals he considered among his most profound
teachers.