{"product_id":"2940015095463","title":"The Cat Who Came in From the Cold","description":"In this sentimental, didactic fable, Masson imagines how the lone, nonsocial, domesticated animal came to share hearth and home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBilli, an Asian leopard cat, lives in a mango forest in ancient India. He enjoys his independence, but he feels pangs of loneliness and curiosity about the “two-foots.” He learns their languages - Hindi, Malayam and Sanskrit - and he can “see the appeal of south India's three major religions.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBilli embarks on a quest to learn more about humans by discovering what their animals think of them. A water buffalo mourns being underappreciated; a parrot bemoans his cage; a mongoose tells a chilling story about human ingratitude. Billi reminds a cow that it's worshipped by humans. “Oh, great,” the cow says. “That and five rupees will get you a chapati.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine months of travel and no truly good word for humans leaves Billi undeterred and, back home, he seeks out a young girl he'd often watched. It's not easy proving his good intentions or trying to be “the only animal to have a mutually satisfying relationship with humans,” but Billi makes it happen in a story that's heartwarming not only for the passionate cat fan but for all readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA novelette from the author of Raising the Peaceable Kingdom.","brand":"Untreed Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146220093680,"sku":"2940015095463","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015095463_p0.jpg?v=1763618934","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015095463","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}