Blitzcat: Amazon.ca: Robert Westall: Books

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Winner of the Smarties Award in 1989, and set in World War II, this is the story of a courageous cat who led the way to safety out of the blazing ruins of blitz-torn Coventry. People touched her for luck, yet feared her as an omen of disaster. Wherever she went, she changed lives.

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5.0 out of 5 stars very good book, Nov 21 2002

By	Phil ParrishJr (Framingham, MA USA) - See all my reviews

this book was very good. It was a compeling story of a cat named lord gort who tries to find his way home. He is many miles from home and he makes his way throught many sad and rough parts of the war. On his way he meets many people of all ages and shares his story. I would recomend this book to many people of all ages.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blitz Cat, Jan 14 2000

By	Sam (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This is one exrodinary book. This book combines the tragedy of WWII with the humor of several odd europeans. The cat is merely another character that joins together the basic outlines of True stories. Even if you aren't a cat lover or aircraft fanatic you can still enjoy the odd (and sometimes drunken) europeans. I am not usually such a book worm, but this book has turned me into such (only for this particular book though). Though I am in only jr. high this is by no means a kids book. It will most adults guessing at the constant flow of long past and forgotten terms and phrases. Yet this book does not include the graphic descriptions often related to wartime stories. The thing that most interested me was that all the stories were based around true ones. Sam

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5.0 out of 5 stars realistic view of WWII through the eyes of a cat..., Mar 30 1999

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No, this book isn't about a cat who can think or talk. It is more about the people who this cat come in contact with. I found this book in my grade school library, and it is the first book I found there worth reading. Beautifully written, this book talks of the pains of war, the emotions of its characters, and a cat who is just trying to get home. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys a smoothly paced book with a wonderful plot.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This cat's lost his owner and is dertirmined to find him!
When lord Gort's owner leaves to become a fighter piolet she is left with a spraling child and a bad mother and so she decides to go after him. Read more

Published on Feb 3 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book
This is a great book about a cat finding its way around during the world war. It gives the cats view of what is going on. Has excellent details and is extremely interesting! Read more

Published on Nov 25 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars About a cat in the middle of the second world war
The book takes you through England in the second world war through the eyes of a cat. You meet the people and are attatched to them even though they are in the book for a short... Read more

Published on Feb 8 1998