Cat in Glass and Other Tales of the Unnatural [Hardcover]

Nancy Etchemendy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 17, 2002

From the first two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award in the children’s category come this gripping collection of eight tales of the weird and otherworldly. In the title story, madness awaits inside a statue created by an insane dying artist. "The Lily and the Weaver’s Heart" is a tale of a courageous one-eyed village girl who makes a life for herself and her young love, a one-legged cobbler, by selling her weavings and taking his place in a time-honored courting ritual in which young village men set out on a weeklong hunt for a rare lily for their future spouses. In "Lunch at Etienne’s," a brief, chilling tale of nuclear winter, a woman continues her weekly luncheon dates until she realizes she’s the only diner speaking. In "The Flat-Brimmed Hat," a teenage girl’s attempted suicide is thwarted by a visit from her older, wiser, happier self.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 8-12. The eight tales in this eerie collection aren't for the faint of heart. "Lunch at Etienne's" is narrated by a woman who doesn't seem to realize that she is surrounded by death. "Cat in Glass," about a mysterious, malevolent sculpted cat that commits gruesome murders, is told from the point of view of its frightened, bewildered owner. Then there's "The Sailor's Bargain," a captivating story about an orphan whose haunting dreams lead to stark revelation of another life, and "The Lily and the Weaver's Heart," in which one-eyed Jacinth dares to take her place in a world that has been cruel to her and undertakes a risky journey usually reserved for the able-bodied men of her culture. Not all the stories are as good as these, but in the best stories, Etchemendy competently manipulates suspense with interesting plots and unusual characters. These rather dark tales will appeal mostly to horror fans. Anne O'Malley
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Cricket Books; 1 edition (September 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812626745
• ISBN-13: 978-0812626742
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,929,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars can't get your eyes out of it!, May 24, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Cat in Glass and Other Tales of the Unnatural (Hardcover)

This book is very enchanting, intriguing, and mind-gripping. The stories that it holds are very- oh- well, scary. If you want a good scare, then this is the book for you. I actually don't own this book; I got it out of the library for Halloween. This book is very intriguing, but not for people who are easily scared. Overall, this book really isn't gross and gruesome, unlike some other mystery novels. I give this book four stars.