The Cats of Australia
From shipmates to soulmates and eco-villains - the complicated story of moggies Down Under
$29.60
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
A funny, fascinating and affectionate journey through our love-hate relationship with cats by Australia’s only cat historian
Since the arrival of the First Fleet, cats have been loved, adored and celebrated while at the same time villainised, loathed, and maligned. For cats in Australia, it’s complicated.
The Cats of Australia explores our funny, fraught and fur-filled relationship with these enigmatic creatures since they first sailed to our shores. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733343957 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733343953 |
| Author: | Jodie Stewart |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Imprint: | ABC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 478g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 153mm x 233mm |
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Jodie Stewart
Dr Jodie Stewart is a cat historian with an obsessive love for cats and Australian archives. An award-winning writer and academic, Jodie won the History Council of NSW Deen De Bortoli Award for Applied History as well as several other university awards, including the Professor Jim Hagan Memorial Prize for the most meritorious PhD thesis in the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry. She has a PhD in history from the University of Wollongong and teaches classes in Australian and modern European history. She lives in Djiringanj country with her two cats, Poppy-girl and Catty, and her bull dog, Luna.
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