REVIEWS OF TYFOON’S TALE The true story of a seafaring cat

Laura Quiggan, Editor, CAT WORLD

Name: Laura Quiggan
Organisation: Cat World magazine
Book: TYFOON'S TALE
The true story of a seafaring cat
Message: In 1989 Sylvia Murphy and David Greenland set sail round the world in their 60 year old yacht. Not the place for a cat, you might think, but while the couple were in Portugal they couldn't help but adopt one of the coountry's many sickly feral kittens that hung around the harbour waiting for a chance of food and friendship.
Tyfoon's Tale is the story of how this little cat took over and organised Sylvia's life for the next 18 years. Comedy, disaster,courage and love all feature in this story.  There are some great moments in this tale and imagining the chaos of two humans and a seafaring cat. It is not all 'plain sailing', such as the time when Sylvia and David dropped anchor for the evening and noticed that the boat was terribly quiet with no cat scampering around. After a search they concluded in horror that Tyfoon had gone overboard, but when and where? The resulting panic is something that the reader can't help but feel, as is relief at Tyfoon's reappearance.  This is not a big book at 107pages but it certainly is a big journey.  Have hankies ready...

Jill Biddick, Artist

...Such a charming book...

Lynda Smith


Book: TYFOON'S TALE
The true story of a seafaring cat
Message: sylvia murphy paints a very vivid picture of her life  with david and little tyfoon what a wonderful book I just wish it was a lot longer and had more photos in it I am half way through the book and can not put it down as you are always wondering what is going to happen next a lovely lovley story I will be sad when i have finished it
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A pleasure to read, 14 Sep 2009

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Mr. T. M. Cox- See all my reviews
  

This is the first book i have read by this author and i found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. I was whiskered away into the world of adventure and needed to know what happened next so found it difficult to put down. Another author to add to my list of (must read their other books) and i am.

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So much more than just a tale about a tail., 12 Sep 2009

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K. Maher "Muchos Libros"(Cornwall, UK) - See all my reviews
  

I haven't read for ages apart from what I have to read for work; I just lost my interest in it.
However upon reading Tyfoon's Tale, because a friend made me promise to, I have
rediscovered the pleasure of literature. This is a wonderful book. It's so much more
than a story about a cat. I found myself on an amazing emotional journey that takes
in relationships, travel, love, death and the magical bond between a woman and some
of the animals with whom we share this wonderful planet. Since finishing this book I've
found a new passion for reading and am actually on my second reading of Tyfoon's Tale.
A great book - buy it.

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A lovely read, 30 Aug 2009

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N. Edwards(UK) - See all my reviews
  

I picked up this book a little unsure - I wasn't in the mood for a sad animal tale.

I didn't put it down again until I finished the last page! I just couldn't put it down until I knew the whole story of a cat, his adopted parents, how they met and the path their lives took together.

Just lovely.

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Difficult to put down, 12 Aug 2009

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Sam Jenkin-carter(UK) - See all my reviews
  

Fortunately I had the day free because once I started reading it, I had to carry on til the end!
I enjoyed this book immensely and bought four more copies to send to friends.
Samual Carter

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Heart Warming and Impressive, 9 Aug 2009

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Shoops "Bookish, moi?"(South West England) - See all my reviews

What a lovely book! Sylvia writes with a different voice from her other books (Candy's Children and Crocodile)and it is a delightful difference and like reading a letter from a friend.
Tyfoon is a really impressive cat and Sylvia an astonishing and strong woman with a great heart.
Witty and entertaining I read it in one sitting and loved it. I hate the idea of weepy animal books and this one had the right balance.
Thank you Sylvia Murphy - another great read.

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TYFOON - A cat in a million, 2 Aug 2009

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S. A. Greenland "Sylviag"(Devon, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
  

TYFOON’S TALE The true story of a seafaring catISBN 978-0-9550512-3-4

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