Matthew Flinders' cat [text (large print)

Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now on the street where he sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near street kid heading for all the usual trouble. The two meet and form an unlikely friendship. Appealing to the boy's imagination by telling him the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Trim's eyes, Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and into the Sydney underworld. Over several months the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation. Matthew Flinders' Cat is a modern-day story of a city, its crime, the plight of the homeless and the politics of greed and perversion. It is also a story of the human heart, with an enchanting glimpse into our past from the viewpoint of a famous cat. Matthew Flinders' Cat is an extraordinary and moving novel by an internationally bestselling author. Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, now lives on the street outside the State Library. Ryan is a ten-year-old, near street kid, heading for trouble. The two meet and Billy tells Ryan the story of the circumnavigation of Australia as seen through Matthew Flinders' cat Trim's eyes. Billy is drawn deeply into Ryan's life and, over several months, the two begin the mutual process of rehabilitation Billy O'shannessy, Once A Prominent Barrister Is Now A Homeless Alcoholic. Above His Park Bench Rests A Bronze Statue Of Matthew Flinders' Cat. Ryan Is A 10 Year Old Street Kid Heading For All The Usual Trouble. The Two Meet And Form An Unlikely Friendship. With A Little Imagination And History, The Two Begin Their Rehabilitation. Billy O'Shannessy, once a prominent barrister, is now a homeless alcoholic. He sleeps on a bench outside the State Library. Above him on the window sill rests a bronze statue of Matthew Flinders' cat, Trim. Ryan is a ten-year-old, a near-street kid. Billy and Tim form an unlikely bond