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Title: Mrs. Chippy is My Hero
Review: I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this book; I've been re-reading sections of it every night from the moment I finished. First of all, I can easily see how it was written; while doing the research for the Endurance the author undoubtedly kept coming across references to Mrs. Chippy in all of the diaries and ship logs she was reading and thought it would make a good story of its own. Thus, although the journal itself is fictional the account still has the raw feeling and detail of a true primary document. Second, Chippy and his relationships with his Mate, Blackborow and the other crew members are incredibly endearing--a very fine cat indeed!--and it's not hard to believe that his presence would be a source of comfort to the crew in those difficult circumstances. Mrs. Chippy deserves his own memorial. I only wish he'd completed his journey! Thumbs up to the author for giving Chippy the credit he deserves!
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