The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

November 9, 2015

November 9, 2004

Stieg Larsson (August 15, 1954 to November 9, 2004) whose life is more poignant than his fiction includes, in his first book, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2008) a cat vignette:

[Later]...he heard a loud mewing at the front door. A reddish-brown cat slipped swiftly past him into the warmth. "Wise cat," he said. The cat sniffed around the guest house for awhile. Mikael poured some milk into a dish, and his guest lapped it up....


Reminds me, though not referring to the above quote, there is something  unique about Nordic political noir. Somehow the difference between water on asphalt and ice on it.


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