Max and the Cats
8 journalers for this copy...
Nr. 1 latest
Ordered from indigo.ca in October 2007.
Definitely an interesting read, especially in light of the allegations surrounding Life of Pi and this novella. The story itself was captivating and I flew through this short little novella. I have plans on sending this on to another BookObsessor :)
Dropping this in the mail today.
What a surprise. I was expecting one book from brewski and got this added little bonus. Thanks!
Very quick and interesting read.
Sending off as a surprise wishlist RABCK
Thanks Patti! I already read part of this right after I opened it. LOL It is definitely good. I can't wait to sit down and finish it.
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Book Description
Max Schmidt grew up in the stockroom of his father's fur store, cloaked among the foxes, minks, and leopards, hiding from the glaring eyes of a stuffed tiger atop the wardrobe. It is here he dreams of traveling to distant lands; and here, as a young man, he begins an affair with the store's married clerk.
Forced to flee when his lover's husband discovers the affair and denounces Max to the Nazi secret police, Max steals away to Hamburg, where he takes passage on a freighter destined for disaster. When the ship founders somewhere off the coast of South America, Max is trapped in a dinghy with a hungry jaguar. Max believes his days are numbered-until he washes ashore on the coast of tiny Porto Alegre, Brazil, prepared to begin anew in the tropical clime.
But when Max discovers his next-door neighbor is a Nazi hiding from persecution, he finds that for the first time in his life, he is the master of his own destiny, ready to take matters into his own hands
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Book Description
Max Schmidt grew up in the stockroom of his father's fur store, cloaked among the foxes, minks, and leopards, hiding from the glaring eyes of a stuffed tiger atop the wardrobe. It is here he dreams of traveling to distant lands; and here, as a young man, he begins an affair with the store's married clerk.
Forced to flee when his lover's husband discovers the affair and denounces Max to the Nazi secret police, Max steals away to Hamburg, where he takes passage on a freighter destined for disaster. When the ship founders somewhere off the coast of South America, Max is trapped in a dinghy with a hungry jaguar. Max believes his days are numbered-until he washes ashore on the coast of tiny Porto Alegre, Brazil, prepared to begin anew in the tropical clime.
But when Max discovers his next-door neighbor is a Nazi hiding from persecution, he finds that for the first time in his life, he is the master of his own destiny, ready to take matters into his own hands
Delightful little book. I would love to read something else by this author. And yes I can see where Yann Martel stole the idea from this book with the cat in the boat. ;)
Journal Entry 9 by cheesygiraffe at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, August 11, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (8/11/2008 UTC) at RABCK, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Sent to lmn60 via BookMooch.
Enjoy Lynn!
Sent to lmn60 via BookMooch.
Enjoy Lynn!
Ooops! Forgot to journal this one when it arrived earlier this week! I'm intrigued to read this one... and given the size of Mt TBR, expect to get to it within the next 5 years!!!
OOps! Actually took me LONGER than five years!
I really enjoyed this slim little volume - intriguing ideas expressed in deceptively simple ways! And .. yes... the link between this one and Life of Pi is very clear :)
Will take this one to meetup in hopes another bookcrosser will enjoy it too!
I really enjoyed this slim little volume - intriguing ideas expressed in deceptively simple ways! And .. yes... the link between this one and Life of Pi is very clear :)
Will take this one to meetup in hopes another bookcrosser will enjoy it too!
Journal Entry 12 by 
lmn60
at NOSH, Hall St in Newport, Victoria Australia on Sunday, September 27, 2015
lmn60 at NOSH, Hall St in Newport, Victoria Australia on Sunday, September 27, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (9/27/2015 UTC) at NOSH, Hall St in Newport, Victoria Australia
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To the finder of this book:
Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing --maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (its free!) And if you do choose to join, I hope you'll consider using me, lmn60, as your referring member. Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels- You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing --maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (its free!) And if you do choose to join, I hope you'll consider using me, lmn60, as your referring member. Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels- You'll be alerted by email each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free. Happy reading!
A well-travelled book which was thrown in my hands by lmn60 today at the meetup before I had even sat down! I couldn't say no, plus she was right as I am now totally intrigued by the Life of Pi plundering theory! So will read and report back my findings and observations...
Well it only took me 5 years to get to this one, but when I did it was a very quick read. Great multi-layered story, very in the Brazil narrative genre, and left me with a few things to think about. As for the Life of Pi "controversy", I can see where Martell got his idea from but both books are very different so nothing to see there in IMO. Plus Martell was open about it. Still very glad lmn60 threw this book my way! It's about to go travelling again, pandemic rules permitting.
Journal Entry 15 by 
Jean-Sol
at La Camera in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Friday, February 26, 2021
Jean-Sol at La Camera in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Friday, February 26, 2021
Released 3 yrs ago (2/28/2021 UTC) at La Camera in Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia
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To be released at our first Melbourne meetup since the lockdown!
Taken away from our first meetup in over a year. Based on the amount of time spent on Mt TBR for previous readers, expect to hear from it again in another 5 years, LOL!
I very quickly read this slim little book which I found a bit simplistic in it’s writing, perhaps because it is a translated book. Definitely could see from where Yann Martel took his inspiration for The Life of Pi, in fact I am a little surprised that it is allowable to write a book so obviously based on another writer’s creation. On checking the Wikipedia entry for Life of Pi I read this -
“Scliar said that he was perplexed that Martel "used the idea without consulting or even informing me," and indicated that he was reviewing the situation before deciding whether to take any action in response.[20][21] After talking with Martel, Scliar elected not to pursue the matter.[22] A dedication to Scliar "for the spark of life" appears in the author's note of Life of Pi”.
“Scliar said that he was perplexed that Martel "used the idea without consulting or even informing me," and indicated that he was reviewing the situation before deciding whether to take any action in response.[20][21] After talking with Martel, Scliar elected not to pursue the matter.[22] A dedication to Scliar "for the spark of life" appears in the author's note of Life of Pi”.
A really well travelled book which sounds fascinating
An irresistible little book. The link to Life of Pi is obvious but this story has much more.
Release #106 for 2022...
Arrived in the mail today. Yes, a very well travelled book.
