The Cats of Seroster
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| Author | Robert Westall |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fantasy |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover; paperback) |
| Pages | 306 |
| ISBN | 0688039448 |
The Cats of Seroster is a children's fantasy novel by Robert Westall,[1] published in 1984 by Pan Books. The novel is set in "vaguely medieval France"[2] and is told in part from the perspective of domestic cats.
Plot summary
[edit]Eighteen-year-old Cam is tricked into completing an errand in the distant city of Seroster. Once there he gets mixed up in dangerous palace intrigue.
Reception
[edit]The novel received a dour reception. The Kirkus magazine concluded: "Despite some vividly imagined cat-world vignettes, then: a dense, demanding fable with only minor rewards."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Ward, Elizabeth (8 May 1988). "READING THE LIGHT AND DARK FANTASTIC". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ a b "The Cats of Seroster: Kirkus Review". kirkusreviews. Kirkus. 1 October 1984. Retrieved 10 June 2018.