Geronimo Stilton was born in Mysentia, the capital of Mouse Island, graduated from the department of mouse-rat philology at the University of Mysentia, and defended his dissertation on ancient philosophy. He heads the Echo of Mouse, the most influential printed organ on Mouse Island. In his free time, Geronimo collects 18th-century Parmesan rinds, but his main passion is writing books in which he describes his extraordinary adventures! Here, in Myshentsia, and throughout Mouse Island, these books become bestsellers. These are funny stories that are pleasant to the teeth, like hard Parmesan, enveloping, like soft mozzarella, and of course, original, like real Roquefort cheese! Galleon of Pirate CatsHave you ever heard of the Black Pirate? Oh, he is the terror of all the seas, the nightmare of all mice... Imagine, I found myself on board his galleon, captured and almost became a cat's dinner! Brr, just terrible! Source: