The Travelling Cat Chronicles
The uplifting million-copy bestselling Japanese translated story
Hiro Arikawa author Philip Gabriel translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:2nd Nov '17
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£9.99(9780857526335)
THE SENSATIONAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER- a tender, feelgood story of a journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.
THE PERFECT CURL-UP READ FOR CAT LOVERS
*** Includes a sneak preview from the author's new bestseller, The Goodbye Cat ***
'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A book about kindness and love, and how the smallest things can provide happiness'STYLIST
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It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.
Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van.
Satoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn't know why and Satoru won't say.
Set against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour, Nana's story explores the wonder and thrill of life's unexpected detours. It is about the value of friendship and solitude, and knowing when to give and when to take.
At the heart of this book is a powerful message about the importance of kindness. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives.
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Readers love THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES:
'Delightful, insightful, full of warmth with plenty of humour' 5 stars *****
'Uplifting and heart wrenching in equal measure' 5 stars *****
'It had me in floods of tears but filled me with hope too' 5 stars *****
Anyone who has ever unashamedly loved an animal will read this book with gratitude, for its understanding of an emotion that ennobles us as human beings, whether we value it or not * GUARDIAN *
Fleet, funny and tender... Arikawa clearly knows cats as well as any human can. * TIME *
It has the warmth, painterly touch, and tenderness of a Studio Ghibli film - and it is a delight to read * FINANCIAL TIMES *
Bewitching… as self-possessed and comforting as – well, a cat * Sunday Telegraph *
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is delightful. Like a tender feline companion the uniqueness of this book is its subtle yet persistent charm that insinuates itself into your heart long after the encounter has ended. * FIONA MELROSE *
A book about kindness and love, and about how the smallest things can provide happiness * STYLIST *
Arikawa has a lightness of touch that elevates this to a tale about loyalty and friendship ... while speaking to our basic human need for companionship * IRISH TIMES *
Heart-wrenching but uplifting * RED MAGAZINE *
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is why I read books. This beautiful story has everything. It's funny, heart-warming, heart-breaking and kind. * FOREWORD BOOKS *
Prepare to have your heart strings tugged by this quirky tale . . . It's a deceptively gentle story that you won't need to be a cat lover to fall for. * SUNDAY MIRROR *
ISBN: 9780857524195
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 21mm
Weight: 242g
272 pages