- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Century (Nov 5 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0712678905
- ISBN-13: 978-0712678902
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 558 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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From Amazon
Have you ever wondered what your cats get up to when they go out at night? Do they just sit in the garden and watch the world go by, or do they travel into the night on wild adventures that take them to faraway places human eyes have never seen?
The Golden Cat is a follow-up to the highly successful The Wild Road and the fairy-tale story of Tag the tabby cat, who after the death of his mentor Majicou inherits the task of the caretaker of the wild roads. When two of the King and Queen's three golden kittens go missing, Tag is asked to find them. One of the three kittens is the famous Golden Cat, but which one is it? Tag soon finds himself on yet another perilous journey across the wild roads with Leonora, the third kitten, in tow.
It's obvious that Gabriel King has a great love for the feline species, which shines out with great warmth from her writing. Observational detail rubs shoulders with moments of comedy strong enough to evoke a reaction from the hardest of hearts. There are also elements of high drama as she delves into the darkest side of vivisection and animal cruelty. A great read in its own right and a worthy follow-up to The Wild Road. --Elly Russell, Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
King (actually two authors, both British) continues the adventures of the cats from The Wild Road in this story of ordeals, magic and redemption. Comparisons to Watership Down are inevitable, but these cats are both more and less human than Richard Adams's rabbits, though no less heroic. Through magic, felines ally themselves with foxes and fish; one cat even reads. They travel the wild roads, though something seems wrong with these occult pathways. This mystery drives the book, along with two quests for kittensAone by the golden offspring of the Mau, an archetypical mother, and one by Sealink, a sassy wanderer from New Orleans. The cats of New Orleans also suffer a strange decay. Is it the oppressive domination by the cat Kiki la Doucette? The aftermath of the cats' battle against the Alchemist in the previous volume? Or the stealing of cats for experimentation, ? la Adams's The Plague Dogs? Connections are made and interestingly explored, and the cats become truly human (and humane) characters. A must for cat lovers, this book offers rewards for any fantasy reader who can accept a primarily feline cast.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable read,
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This review is from: The Golden Cat (Mass Market Paperback)
Being a fan of cats and fantasy and books like "Watership Down," I bought this novel at a book sale without knowing much about it. I was not disappointed. It's an enjoyable read that creates a fascinating feline world. My main gripe concerns the many subplots. The book alternates between several plot threads concerning the adventures of different characters. After going back to where I left off, I often had to reread the preceding section just to recall what was going on. Character development and background about the characters were also a bit lacking. Perhaps this is a problem to be resolved by reading the prequel, "The Wild Roads."
5.0 out of 5 stars
Philosophical journey and exciting adventure!,
By me (CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Golden Cat (Mass Market Paperback)
In this wonderful sequel to Wild Road, the animal characters continue their journey to protect the balance of chaotic and orderly forces in the world. The book explores deep philisophical questions about the truth of reality and existence, science, and friendship. The flashbacks and references to human history and humankind's treatment of animals and other humans is moving. This is no cutesy cat detective story but a real work of art, and an entertaining adventure as well.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Eh, not really fond of this one...,
By "khriskin" (Newport News, VA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Golden Cat (Mass Market Paperback)
Much like the other book in this series, this was a headache to get through. While the story was much more entertaining this time 'round, the storytelling stlye hasn't changed. I'd recommend this as a Library read unless you are fond of the writing style, or just so cat-addicted you don't care. ^_~
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