1986 Doreen Tovey WAITING IN THE WINGS Rare & PERFECT!

 
 Hello, and welcome to my auction!

The 12th book by this popular author, and one of the scarcest. This book is one of only three available for purchase Worldwide, and the only one in such a perfect, like new condition.

No damage, no marks of any kind. The dust jacket has been protected by a plastic dustjacket cover (can be seen on the pictures). The book has been kept wrapped in a bubble wrap away from direct light. I am an only person, who had read it, and I was extremely careful and gentle.

As hard as it is for me to part with this book, proceeds from this sale will help me and  kitty cats I care for to survive these difficult times.

About Doreen Tovey and her books

Since the publication of her highly successful Cats in the Belfry, Doreen Tovey's books about life in a small Somerset village with her husband, Charles, a succession of Machiavellian Siamese cats, Annabel the donkey and some very eccentric neighbors, have attracted an audience who have followed the chronicles of the Tovey household through the years as though it were their own. 

'Waiting in the Wings' is a departure from Doreen Tovey's usual style of writing and approach to her subject matter. Her life, initially as hilarious as ever with its account of Annabel's adventures in a television studio and the consistent efforts of Saska and Shebalu, the currently reigning Siamese, to undermine their owners' image, takes a tragic turn with the sudden death of Charles. But the author copes with this shattering blow, and gradually regains her sense of humor as she attempts to drive a car on her own, tow a trailer, paint a cottage, and deal with the lugubrious Mrs. Binney and the antisocial handyman Mr. Panting. Unlike most of her previous works which focus mainly on the idiosyncrasies of the cats and Annabel, the donkey, the focus of this book merges with that of her relationship with Charles. His death and the gradual process of adjusting to a life without him are the main theme of this book. As the author comes to terms with her loss she learns how life continues to go on yet never losing the feeling that Charles is never far away. Her natural and easy humour that is a well known trademark of her earlier works is still very much in evidence as she adjusts to learning new skills and asserts her determination to continue living in her isolated cottage. The cats and Annabel continue to provide plenty of embarrassing and wonderful moments as well as sadness but throughout the book Mrs Tovey never looses hope.

This work is not only inspirational and entertaining but also is evident of Mrs Tovey's matured style without losing sight of the humour that is so characteristic of all her earlier works.

      A wonderful exquisite gift for any Doreen Tovey fan and cat lover!

Any questions are welcome.