The White Cat

by John Tully

An Egyptian ship sails into a bay near an Ancient British settlement. The sailors have come to trade, but they find that they return with more than they'd bargain for: Sabor, the son of the chieftain, sails with them, a prisoner. Sabor never settles into the life of slavery he's destined for in Egypt. Taunted and hated by many and loved only by Nofret, a dancing girl in his master's household, he becomes an outlaw and a leader of revolt, a scourge to the Egyptian royal household, until 'the white cat', as he comes to be called, is caught and placed on trial for his life

208 pages

First published June 19, 1975

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is´nt really a review. I remember reading this book as a kid and I´ve been looking for it ever since. i tried numerous different search words on the net, tried many potential author-names. And then suddenly BAM! i found it under three first search words i always use: "Den vita katten".

See, I´m Swedish. "Den vita katten" means, offcourse, "the white cat". Now I will try and find it and re-read it in English.

As I remember it as a kid I was very impressed with the worldbuilding. I felt as i was presented an accurate historic setting, plausible situations of how it could have been and at the same time I was swept away in a wonderful story.

It is funny to think back and find myself at 10-12 years old praising how competent I thought the writer was. "This was the way to write. Great carachters and story, and you teach the kids something at the same time". haha

I can only hope when i get my hands on the book again I will find it as enchanting and "factual", haha, as I remember it.

When I do find it, i will update this review.

[Kagama-the Literaturevixen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as a teen