| The Book of Jones: A Tribute to the Mercurial, Manic, and Utterly Seductive Cat | 
 enlarge | Author: Ralph Steadman
Publisher: Harcourt
Category: Book
List Price: $17.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 61964
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st U.S. ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0151003092
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5942
EAN: 9780151003099
ASIN: 0151003092
Publication Date: November 15, 1997
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Product Description
The author of The Grapes of Ralph has produced an irresistible combination of words and images that brings Jones the cat vividly to life. In The Book of Jones, Steadman captures the special grace of cats and the strange power that they possess to enchant us. Line art throughout.
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 Awesome book December 3, 2007
This book is great. It is so beautiful. I think this book is sweet. I am fond of the author/artist.
A great cat, a great artist November 29, 2000
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Jones was the cat of Hunter S. Thompson. Ralph Steadman, the artist for many of Thompson's books, was at his house on numorous occasions and made various scetches of the cat. After jones had been dead for some time and Ralph famous, this slim volume was published as a tribute.What can I say? I like cats and I like Ralph Steadman's art. It works for me.
 Appeal lost on me April 24, 2000
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
As one who loves good literature and cats, I was eager to own this book after reading the reviews. I was disappointed with each and every page! I found the story and the 'characters' lacking both depth and interest. I am not familiar with the author, but closed the book wishing he had allowed someone else to put his sketches to word.
It was a very enjoyable and easy book to read. January 24, 1999
38 out of 40 found this review helpful
This was a very enjoyable book, especially for cat lovers. As a person who has nine inside cats, I really understand the personality of Jones and can see how he got under Ralph's skin. The drawings are wonderful, and even though I personally didn't know Jones, I felt like I did. I give this book 5 stars and recommend it to anyone who likes cats.
"JONES IS DEAD!!!" - Hunter S Thompson on his cat's death June 23, 1998
33 out of 37 found this review helpful
This book was given to me for my birthday by my wife after we had seen it in a bookstore. I've always found Steadman's work to be amazing, and he doesn't disappoint this time. From all accounts, Jones was a typical cat: supremely disdainful of everyone around him, and yet more than willing to take advantage of Hunter, et. al., when necessary. The bond between a cat and a person is never easy to describe, and yet Ralph does so with surprising ease. Those of us who are familiar with Dr Thompson and his works can easily see how he and Jones were perfect for each other. A must read for cat lovers and Hunter fans alike.
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