First edition hardcover of Belling the Cat: Essays, Reports, and Opinions by Mordecai Richler, published in 1998 by Alfred A. Knopf Canada.

This collection brings together Richler’s essays, reportage, and opinion pieces, reflecting the sharp wit, cultural criticism, and polemical voice that made him one of Canada’s most influential and controversial writers. Known internationally for novels such as The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and Barney’s Version, Richler was also a formidable essayist, particularly on Canadian politics, nationalism, literature, and Jewish identity. Belling the Cat spans decades of Richler’s nonfiction writing and includes commentary on books, sports, travel, film, and public life, offering insight into both his intellectual range and his enduring skepticism toward cultural orthodoxies.

Published as a first edition, this copy retains its original, unclipped dust jacket and presents as a clean, well-preserved example.

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