Orlando

Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) is the eponymous hero of a series of 19 illustrated children's books written by Kathleen Hale between 1938 and 1972 by various publishers including Country Life. Orlando lives in the town of 'Owlbarrow', a thinly disguised version of Aldeburgh on the coast of Suffolk: many of the illustrations feature landmarks in the town. Books in the series are;

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Kathleen Hale

Kathleen Hale (May 24, 1898, Lancashire—January 26, 2000, Bristol) was a British artist, illustrator, and children's author. She is best remembered for her series of books about Orlando the Marmalade Cat. Kathleen Hale was born in Broughton, Salford, Lancashire and was brought up in a suburb of...

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