Time Cat : The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth

by Alexander, Lloyd

• ISBN13: 9780805072709
• ISBN10: 0805072705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Summary

Here's the book that started it all-Lloyd Alexander's first fantasy for young readers-back in hardcover!Gareth's definitely not an ordinary cat. For one thing, he can talk.For another, he's got the power to travel through time-'Anywhere, any time, any country, any century,' Gareth tells Jason.And in the wink of a very special cat's eye, they're off. From ancient Egypt to Japan, the land of young Leonardo da Vinci to the town of a woman accused of witchcraft, Jason and Gareth are whisked from place to place and friend to foe. Full of fun, excitement, and a good dose of history, here's a fantastic tale that grabs the imagination and takes it far and wide, on the adventure of not one but nine amazing lifetimes.

Author Biography

Lloyd Alexander is the author of many magical books for young readers. Among them are the Prydain Chronicles, which include a Newbery Medal winner (The High King) and a Newbery Honor Book (The Black Cauldron). Time Cat, originally published in 1963, was his first fantasy for young readers. Mr. Alexander’s work has inspired a loyal following of readers of all ages. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

The Visitors	p. 1
Egypt: 2700 b.c.
The Sacred City of Cats	p. 7
Neter-Khet	p. 15
Rome and Britain: 55 b.c.
The Old Cats Company	p. 25
Cerdic Longtooth	p. 35
Ireland: 411 a.d.
Diahan	p. 49
Sucat	p. 59
Japan: 998 a.d.
Master of Imperial Cats	p. 73
Secret Journeys	p. 87
Italy: 1468
Odranoel	p. 99
Ser Piero Sees a Picture	p. 109
Peru: 1555
Don Diego	p. 121
Sayri Tupac	p. 131
The Isle of Man: 1588
Dulcinea	p. 141
The Manxmen	p. 149
Germany: 1600
The Witch Village	p. 161
Speckfresser Calls Two Demons	p. 171
The Verdict	p. 179
America: 1775
Parker's Perpetual Moufetrapf	p. 187
The Return	p. 195
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