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Alexander has done a fine job. . . allowing the cat's (and her own) sense of humor to have full run. --New York Times Book Review

When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were... Read Full Overview

The carpenter has a very fine cat who is known as "Mrs. Chippie.,." -- from the diary of Commander F. A. Worsley, captain of Shackleton's Endurance When Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in the Antarctic ice, all twenty-nine members of the crew were pushed... Read Full Overview