Staff Pick
This tiny little novella tells the very big story of Cat, a former military medic who lost his foot when he stepped on a landmine during combat. Cat's military service is long over, but he begins to realize that "it was a good foot and we parted so hurriedly..." Leaving his wife and sons, Cat returns to the land where he fought — and lost — the war. He embarks on a journey which can possibly best be described as somewhere in between a modern fairy tale and magical realism. Charming, harrowing, hilarious, sweet, and enlightening, Cat's journey takes him far and wide, and the folks he meets along the way either help or hinder his search. A quiet antiwar book written in the beautiful, exuberant, bubbly style for which Doyle is well known, Cat's Foot is a tiny gem. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com
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