Catweazle (Puffin Books) [Paperback]

Richard Carpenter (Author), George Adamson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (September 30, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140304657
• ISBN-13: 978-0140304657
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,256,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very funny situations, March 19, 2011

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JF (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catweazle (Puffin Books) (Paperback)

This is one of the funniest young people's books I've read. Though written for children, it is complex enough for an adult and it made me laugh when I first came across it--maybe in my thirties. It has made me laugh through a few repeat readings since. Much of the humor lies in the protagonist's misunderstanding of modern devices, the exasperation he causes others and his own frustration, and the various incidents are well-handled. It is all logical, in its way, without the flippancy that I dislike in some writers' humor.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, October 25, 2007

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Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Catweazle (Puffin Books) (Paperback)

The '70s are scary.

Especially if you are an 11th century bloke transported in time to this particular period.

Apart from dodgy trousers you have to deal with all the technological stuff that you just think is magic, and only get a kid to help hide you from everyone.

Then there is that little problem of magically finding your way back in time.

2.5 out of 5