In storm-lashed Mousehole, Mowzer the cat urges fisherman Tom to brave the roaring "Great Storm-Cat" seas for a vital catch amid famine's grip. With coaxing purrs and pilchard pleas, Mowzer joins the perilous voyage, taming tempests through feline guile and unyielding grit. Bayley's luminous, wave-lashed watercolors evoke Cornish coasts with mythical majesty, a Kate Greenaway winner weaving bravery and belonging.