THE CAT WHO COVERED THE WORLD: The Adventures of Henrietta and Her Foreign Correspondent
My inherent love for animals, made it a natural choice for picking up this enjoyable work by foreign correspondent, Christopher S.Wren. His intelligent manipulation of Henrietta, the grey Siamese cat and her adventurous lifestyle, in his trying but interesting travels, justifies Wren's seventeen year career as a foriegn correspondent and bureau chief for The New York Times in Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, Ottawa and Johannesberg. He has done justice both to his work as well as his long time constant companion, the lovable Henrietta. It is heart warming to know that the author’s exposure to the more disturbing side of life did not make him bitter. Given Wren’s initial reluctance for adopting cats, it is not surprising that the narration flows with an air of detachment. I suppose one can attribute it to his immediate instinct to report news rather than emotionally involve himself as an ordinary person, who loves to share his favourite pet-stories. Nevertheless, Wren’s affection for Henri
