Americaiscatcrazy,andMarkTwainmayhavebeentheAmericanwritermostcrazyaboutcats.FromhisboyhoodinHannibal,Missouri,tohislastyearsinConnecticut,MarkTwainspentmuchofhislifesurroundedbycats,andtheystalkthroughmanyofhisbest-knownbooks,includingTheInnocentsAboard,RoughingIt,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer,AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthur’sCourt,andPuddn’headWilson.Inthislightheartedbook,TwainscholarMarkDawidziakexploresthewriter’slifelongdevotiontocatsthroughstories,excerpts,quotes,photos,andillustrations,illuminatingalittle-knownsideofthisfamouswriter’slifethatwillappealtoTwainaficionadosandcatloversalike.