Blitzcat [Mass Market Paperback]

Robert Westall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994

In wartorn England during Hitler's Blitzkrieg, a courageous black cat named Lord Gort sets off to find her way home and find her lost master. Reissue.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this unusual blend of fact and fiction, British involvement in WW II is viewed through the eyes of a cat; in PW 's words, "Each of these glimpses of men and women in wartime is as perfect as a pearl." Ages 12-up.
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Review

"Westall's writing has always been strong and vivid but he has rarely written as confidently as this." Times Literary Supplement --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic; 1St Edition edition (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590427717
• ISBN-13: 978-0590427715
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,273,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy to find a childhood love!, November 17, 2004

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Ann Van Den Bergh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blitzcat (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book in my 5th grade class when I was a little girl. It tells the story of a forlorn black cat looking for his owner who has gone to fight in the war. This book began my love affair with WWII and enthralled me so that I can't wait to read it with the children I teach.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, March 23, 2002

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Meneatariel (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blitzcat (Mass Market Paperback)

There is only one word to describe this book...interesting. The author's tyle is very unique. He desplays the main character, a black cat named Lord Gort, differently than most writters of children's books would have. Unlike most animal fiction novels, you cannot read every exact thought running through the cat's mind and you tend to connect more to the human characters in the book. It is definately a weird book. It's written like a child's book: easy to read, short words, ect., but there is sex and violence in it. Also, the cat abandons her young, again unlike most children's books. This is really the type of book you'd have to read to understand. It's incredably unique. I personally think the author tried too hard to mix in the violence of the war, the passion of two lovers, the pain of a lost loved one and the nature of the feline species. I incourage you to read the book before giving it to a daughter or grandson or whatever.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book for cat-lovers!, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Blitzcat (Mass Market Paperback)

This book mixes compassion and adventure in a winning and thoroughly interesting manner. It was simply a pleasure to read! I loved the cat as well as the way she brightened other's lives. A truly touching story for all ages.