Bibliograph

Catalyst, [a tale of the Barque cats], Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

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Catalyst, [a tale of the Barque cats], Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Language

eng

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Catalyst

Medium

talking book MP3

Responsibility statement

Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Sub title

[a tale of the Barque cats]

Summary

McCaffrey and Scarborough posit a future in which, Earth having lost the atmosphere required to sustain life, governments develop colonies on other worlds, Earth's megacompanies profit by supplying transport and other necessities, and the Galactic Government controls all planets, moons, and space stations in the galaxy. Crucial to spacefarers are the telepathic Barque Cats, trained to patrol their spaceships, looking for leaks, varmints, and other problems. When corrupt government officials declare a plague and plan to destroy animals across the galaxy, including the Barque Cats, two young people (a veterinarian and a cat person), a clever Barque kitten and the boy who is its special person, an ancient Egyptian cat with mysterious powers and a hidden agenda, and a con man join forces to try to prevent the tragedy

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