The Cats of Seroster

by Robert Westall

Book Overview

In medieval France, huge, powerful cats and a magic dagger help Cam, a young English jack-of-all-trades, through a series of unusual and dangerous adventures. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688039448
• ISBN13: 9780688039448
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

One of the best books ever written !

This is one of my favorite books of all time ! The first time that I read it, I loved it so much that I bought a copy. This is a book I would recommend to Sci-fi fans or cat lovers any day of the week. Some other books of his that I would recommend of his would be BLitzcat, Futuretrack 5 and the Devil on the Road. All of these books are worth reading ! My absolute favorite book though would still ( for three years in a row, and probably for years to come ) be The Cats of Seroster.

Entrancing, even for adults!

I read The Cats of Seroster several months ago, and I still feel the magic. I am NOT a cat lover, but after this book I wanted to go right out to the pound and adopt one! This book is a riveting fantasy with great adventure and dark threads running through that make you think. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it highly.

I am 18 now and this book is still one of my favorites

I read Cats of Seroster when I was 13 or so... I will never forget it, it was so good. The story is interesting, the writing descriptive and passionate, and the characters enjoyable. I recommend you buy this book for your kid if you really believe they'll read it. Other good books for kids (or anyone if you'll read them!) are The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O'Shea - this is a huge book, so enticing and satisfying! - and Johnny Tremain, about a soldier boy in Boston in the 19th century. That's a classic that people really love, not another boring 18th century book. It wasn't written back then, though.. it's by Est(h)er Forbes. Have fun :)

The Cats of Seroster Rocks!

The "reluctant hero" is the theme of the book, along with cats (of course). He is just a man who travels around, and ends up being the hero and having to save the Duke's son. The cats and his sword take charge by making him become the Seroster, which is someone he doesn't want to be. This is one of my very favorite books. The golden mews are the best part.

Superb Historical Fantasy for all

The story of a young man ahead of his time, this book rips along as it follows the adventures of the hapless hero, Cam. One man's journey through a fascinatingly accurate (and dangerous) mediaeval Europe encompasses self-discovery, ancient religions, civil war, love and the terror of the Inquisition. And cats. For movie buffs: this unique book somehow manages to combine the fantasy of "The Princess Bride" with the historical depth of "The Name of the Rose". My sole criticism is that this book is usually classed as a children's book: it's being robbed of a wider audience. "Cats" is a truly wondrous novel.