The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
by Marilyn Durhamliterary work· published 1972
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The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing is a novel written by Marilyn Durham first published in 1972. The novel is set in the American West in the 1880s, but is not written in a genre style. It is the story of Jay, a man of the West, and his offbeat relationship with Catherine, a woman from the East who is fleeing an unhappy marriage. Jay kidnaps Catherine on his way to rob a train and together they travel through the Wyoming Territory. Catherine eventually discovers that Jay is haunted by the murder of his wife, a Shoshone Indian named Cat Dancing, and his actions after the murder. Pursued by Catherine's husband and a railroad agent, Catherine and Jay fall in love.
Adaptations (1)
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing was adapted into a 1973 film.
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing1973 · film · 114 min · dir. Richard C. Sarafian · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2On the run from her violent husband, Catherine Crocker witnesses a train robbery and is taken prisoner by a frontier outlaw gang, led by a bandit who’s hiding a secret of his own.
