Title attributed to Andre Norton

 

 

Catseye

&  # 1 in the Dipple series

 

Bibliography ~

¯  (1961) * Published by Harcourt Brace, HC, LCCN 61011750, $3.25, 192pg ~ cover Richard Powers {Green Cloth Boards & Spine}

¯  (1962) * Published by ACE, PB, # F-167, $0.40, 176pg ~ cover by Ed Emshwiller (Complete & Unabridged) ~ Later cover by unknown

¯  (1962) * Published by Gollancz, HC, 0-575-00525-4, £ 12s6d (150p), 192pg ~ UK printing ~ cover by Alan Breese {Blue Paper Boards & Spine}

¯  (1967) * Published by Puffin, PB, 0-140-30315-4, PS315 L, £ 4s (48p), 205pg ~ UK printing ~ cover by Ian E. Staunton

¯  (1980) * Published by Fawcett, PB, 0-449-24285-4, $1.95, 224pg ~ cover by Ken Barr

¯  (1980) * Published by Gregg Press, HC, 0-839-82637-0, LCCN 79024271, $9.95, 192pg ~ Gregg Press Science Fiction Series of Andre Norton ~ Dust Jacket by Fred Knecht Jr, Frontmatter by Barbara Anderson {Binding: 5.625 x 8.25 - Black Cloth Boards (Publisher states the color is Dark Green) & Spine with Silver Lettering, Blue End Papers} ~ See Gregg Press Page for list of complete set.

¯  (1984) * Published by Ballantine Del Rey, PB, 0-345-31849-8, $2.25, 222pg ~ cover by Laurence Schwinger

¯  Masks of the Outcasts (2005) * Published by BAEN, HC, 1-416-50901-1, $24.00, 352pg ~ cover by Bob Eggleton ~ Omnibus containing Catseye (1961) & Night of Masks (1964)

 

Non English Editions ~

¯  (1983) Published in Amsterdam; by Meulenhoff, PB, 90-290-1784-8, 181pg ~ translated by David Storm ~ Dutch Title Katteoog

¯  (1973) Published in Toyko, Japan; by Tokyo Sogensha, 44-886-0201-0, Series: Sōgen suiri bunko, 602-1, 247pg ~ translated by Inoue Kazuo ~ cover by Kaneko ~ Japanese title 猫と狐と洗い熊

 

Synopsis ~

Far, far into mankind's future, when humankind has spread out into the stars from the original planet of Terra and encountered other races...Young Troy Horan is a refugee/displaced person due to war, living the shadow life of an unwanted, non-citizen in the Dipple camp. His world and past life has gone forever and he has no future. The elite and powerbrokers of the galaxy, gathered on the pleasure planet of Korwar, prefer to ignore the unpleasant truth of the Dipple under their noses. One day, Troy has the unbelievable luck to secure some temporary day work in a luxury pet shop. While there, he stumbles on a mystery that could cost him his life, and he goes on the run with the special sentient luxury pets he has discovered he can communicate with in the pet-shop. Who can Troy trust? He and his Terran animal friends hold a dangerous secret, and various interested and powerful parties now set off in pursuit of Troy and his friends as they escape into the highly protected nature wilderness that comprises most of Korwar, and finally into the mysterious, forbidden and sealed ruins of a previous race which existed on Korwar. The ruins are officially sealed for a reason ~ can the escapees survive their pursuers and what lurks within?

 

                                   

 

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