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Word: overarching (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...epoch of the cat. Ronald Searle's Big Fat Cat Book (Little, Brown; $12.95) may seem a late entry. In fact, the English satirist has been cartooning cats for decades, mocking their uncivilized sophistication, their hypocrisy and cunning. While some of his furry vamps are overarch (Lady Catterley, Catahari), the vast majority of his scenes and creatures are instances of energy and wit. After examining the ferocious splashes of color in "Rat Race" or the haunting perspectives of "Displaced Persons," cat owners will never again feel quite so indulgent or annoyed with their demanding pets. The cats, however, will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Under $35 | 12/13/1982 | See Source »

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