"A cross between Kerouac's "On the Road" and "Animal Hospital". That's not something you get to say every day. London girl Clare de Vries' account of her road trip across America with her 19-year-old, chocolate-brown Burmese cat, Claudius, is nutty, neurotic and honest de Vries is funny, fast and self-deprecating." - "Conde Nast Traveller". Clare de Vries dreamed of chucking in her job and Thelma and Louise-ing it around the United States. Which is exactly what she did. Except that Louise was her nineteen-year-old chocolate brown Burmese cat Claudius. From celebrity pet hair stylists in New York to brown bears in the Appalachians, from astronauts in Nashville to Elvis' shag ceiling in Graceland to voodoo snakes in New Orleans, the unlikely couple just about kept their Guccis intact and even learnt to read a map. That was before riding with psychic cowboys in Texas, losing vital body parts in the Grand Canyon, gambling with hoods in Vegas and spilling drinks over film stars in Hollywood.

A fascinating adventure across America in the company of a nineteen year old Burmese cat. 'Artfully combines the gorgeous, flimsy cultural references of very good chick-lit, with well-executed, stylish travel writing' MINX 'A hilarious and heart-warming travelogue with a feline twist. This is a lovely tale of fur-balls and friendship, Gucci slingbacks and psychic cowboys' MIRROR

About the Author
Clare de Vries worked as a journalist before she set off across the highways of America. She lives in London and is working on a second travel book for Bloomsbury.


Book Information
ISBN 9780747548089
Author Clare de Vries
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 260g