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The Cats of Seroster

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The Cats of Seroster
First edition
AuthorRobert Westall
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's fantasy
PublisherMacmillan Publishers
Publication date
1984
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover; paperback)
Pages306
ISBN0688039448

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Ward, Elizabeth (8 May 1988). "READING THE LIGHT AND DARK FANTASTIC". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "The Cats of Seroster: Kirkus Review". kirkusreviews. Kirkus. 1 October 1984. Retrieved 10 June 2018.