{"title":"History \u0026 Society","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kathryn-hughes-catland","title":"Catland: Feline Enchantment and the Making of the Modern World by Kathryn Hughes","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2 animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatland: Feline Enchantment and the Making of the Modern World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2 animate-in fade-in-25 duration-700\"\u003eKathryn Hughes's ambitious and utterly fascinating history reveals how cats shaped—and were shaped by—the modern world. 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