Tailchaser's Song (Book)

***Tailchaser's Song*** is the book in which this vast world takes place in, first published in 1985.

## Dedication

*Dedicated to my grandmothers,*

Elizabeth D. Anderson

*and*

Elizabeth Willins Evans,

*whose support has meant so much,*

*and to the memory of Fever,*

*who was a good friend,*

*but a better cat.*

## Blurb

Meet Fritti Tailchaser, a ginger tom cat of rare courage and curiosity, a born survivor in a world of heroes and villains, of powerful feline gods and whiskery legends about those strange furless, erect creatures called M’an.

Join Tailchaser on his magical quest to rescue his catfriend Hushpad on a quest that will take him all the way to cat hell and beyond...

## Praise

> *“A felicitous felinic fantasy without the coyness that sometimes characterizes such yarns. The reader can totally believe the cat personalities and be quite worried over their fates. My compliments to Mr. Williams - a fantastic talent.”*
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> - Anne McCaffrey
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> *“A book one could not put down! What Adams did for rabbits in* WATERSHIP DOWN*, Mr. Williams more than accomplishes for cats! He never steps outside cat nature but gives memorable and real feline characters to be long remembered by the reader. There have been many cat books published through the years, but this is an outstanding example of finding a new trail through a well traveled country. I wish it the success it so well deserves.”*
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> *- Andre Norton*
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> *“A charming book - good for all ages. The author is a rare find, somebody who can be charming and funny and tell a good story all at the same time. I heartily recommend it.”*
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>  *- C.J. Cherryh*
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> *“A fine piece of Fur and Fantasy. Fey and nimble, but with a solid underpinning of mythic truth essential to every genuine saga. Recommended reading for all those who know themselves to be the servant-kindred of cats.”*
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> *- Tanith Lee*
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## Plot Summary

**This page contains spoilers for the novel. Read on at your own risk.**
*(TBA)*

## Publication History

* *Tailchaser's Song* (EN), (Hardcover), 1985
* *Il Canto Di Acchiappacoda* (IT), (Paperback), 1986
* *Il Canto Di Acchiappacoda* (IT), (Hardcover), 1987
* *Traumjäger und Goldpfote* (DE), Roman Fischer (Paperback), 1989
* *Il Canto Di Acchiappacoda* (IT), (Paperback), 1991
* *Tailchaser's Song* (EN), (Paperback), 1992
* *La canción de Cazarrabo* (ES), (Hardcover), 1992
* *Pieśń Łowcy* (PO), (Paperback), 1994
* *La Légende du noble chat Piste-fouet* (FR), Flammarion (Paperback), 1994
* *Traumjäger und Goldpfote* (DE), Roman Fischer (Paperback), 1996
* *Хвосттрубой, Или Приключения Молодого Кота* (RU), (Paperback), 1997
* *Tailchaser's Song* (EN), (Paperback), 2000
* *La canción de Cazarrabo* (ES), (Hardcover), 2001
* *Хвосттрубой, Или Приключения Молодого Кота* (RU), (Hardcover), 2007
* *Хвосттрубой, Или Приключения Молодого Кота* (RU), (Hardcover), 2009
* *Traumjäger und Goldpfote* (DE), Hobbit Presse Klette-Cotta (Hardcover), 2012
* *La canción de Cazarrabo* (ES), (Paperback), 2014
* *Tailchaser's Song* (EN), (Paperback), 2015
* *La canción de Cazarrabo* (ES), (Hardcover), 2017
* *La Légende du noble chat Piste-fouet* (FR), Mnémos Editions, 2021

## Gallery

English Language Edition, Hardback (1985)English Language Edition, Paperback (1992)English Language EditionEnglish Language Edition, Paperback (2000)English Language Edition, Paperback (2015)English Language EditionItalian Language Edition, Hardcover (1987)Italian Language Edition, Paperback (1991)Italian Language Edition, Paperback (1986)Russian Language Edition, Paperback, (1997)Russian Language Edition, Hardcover (2009)Russian Language Edition, Hardcover (2007)Spanish Language Edition, Hardcover/Paperback (2014/2017)Spanish Language Edition, Hardcover (1992)Spanish Language Edition, Hardcover (2001)French Language Edition, Paperback (1994)French Language Edition (2021)German Language Edition, Hardcover (2012)German Language Edition, Paperback (1989)German Language Edition, Paperback (1996)Polish Language Edition, Paperback (1994)Dutch Language EditionJapanese Language Edition, Paperback (1990)
## Links

* https://www.tadwilliams.com/books/novels/tailchasers-song/