Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

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Recommended by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Heidi N. Moore, and 2 others. See all reviews

Ranked #3 in Cat, Ranked #16 in Love Poem — see more rankings.

T. S. Eliot's playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical Cats. less
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Andrew Lloyd Webber 39 years ago Andrew came across a book which became the foundation for one of the most celebrated musical productions in history! In just shy of 11 days that creation will be hitting the big screens for you all of you to enjoy. - Team ALW https://t.co/B282r7tVMi (Source)

Heidi N. Moore This list of heart emoji, in order to be a true found poem, must be read with the same spirit and intonation as Sir John Gielgud and Irene Worth voicing TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats https://t.co/P95pwSJMd2 (Source)

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