The goodbye cat

Hiro Arikawa

£10.99

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“Seven touching short stories about human (and feline) relationships. May even tug at the heartstrings of dog owners.”
The Goodbye Cat
Review by Simon Lewis-Beeching

Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives. We meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature’s way; a family is perplexed by their cat’s devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat constantly visits her at night; and an elderly cat, Kota, hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be together for ever.

ISBN: 9780857529138 Category:

Description

– ‘Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive‘ 5***** reader review
– ‘Beautiful. Made me think about what my cats bring to my life‘ 5***** reader review
– ‘Truly life-enhancing’ 5***** reader review

A Times Biggest Book for the autumn – this Japanese bestseller is a joyous celebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them.
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Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives.

– A needy kitten rescued from the recycling bin teaches a new father how to parent his own human baby
– An elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be together for ever
– A colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature’s way
– A family is perplexed by their cat’s devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father
– A woman curses how her cat constantly visits her at night

Bursting with empathy and love, THE GOODBYE CAT explores the unstoppable cycle of life as we see how the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down.
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‘Quirky and life-enhancing’ THE TIMES

‘Full of warmth, wit and feline wisdomDaily Express

‘A book for every cat lover. An enchanting insight into the mysterious world of cats and their humans’ CELIA HADDON, author of Being Your Cat

**Includes seven beautiful cat drawings**

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CAT-LOVERS

Additional information

Weight 0.222 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.7 × 1.9 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

256

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

895.636 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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