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.
Hiro Arikawa (Author)
HIRO ARIKAWA is the million-copy bestselling author of THE
TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES. Her brand new homage to cats, THE
GOODBYE CAT, brings together seven cats as they weave their way
through their owners' lives. Featuring all the irresistible wit,
wisdom and warmth that thousands of readers across the world love
so much in her storytelling. THE GOODBYE CAT is published into
multiple languages. Hiro Arikawa lives in the city of Takarazuka,
Japan.
Philip Gabriel (Translator)
Philip Gabriel is the author of Mad Wives and Island Dreams- Shimao
Toshio and the Margins of Japanese Literature and Spirit Matters-
The Transcendent in Modern Japanese Literature and has translated
many novels and short stories by the writer Haruki Murakami and
other modern writers. He is recipient of the Japan-U.S. Friendship
Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature (2001)
for his translation of Senji Kuroi's Life in the Cul-de-Sac, and
the 2006 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize for his
translation of Murakami's Kafka on the Shore.
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*
Sweet, sad and lovely, this is a roadtrip novel with a
difference
*PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE*
This is the book I am giving everyone . . . the book I am
recommending to anyone buying something Japan-related or
cat-related, and, quite possibly, the book I am placing in
someone's hand when they ask me what my favourite book is. For a
bookseller, that is the highest accolade a book can ever
receive
*WATERSTONES YORK*
A beautiful travelogue
*SYDNEY MORNING HERALD*
This story of a cat, a man, self-sacrifice and friendship will have
you totally captivated ... An addictive tale of friendship and
love.
*WOMAN'S WEEKLY*
i found myself sobbing ... unable, unwilling to let this joyful
little book go
*NPR*
Stunningly beautiful. Tender, warm, sad and uplifting
*THE LAST WORD REVIEW*
I would urge people not to dismiss this as a 'cat book'; it is too
much about human interaction and relationships to be so simply
defined. A novel with wide appeal. I predict it will make a popular
Christmas gift.
*READINGS, BOOK GUIDE, AUSTRALIA*
I'm not ashamed to say it had me at meow.
*WASHINGTON POST*
A book that stands out within the world of cat literature ... and
it's a world worth exploring.
*TIME MAGAZINE*
I found myself sobbing ... unable, unwilling, to let this little
book go.
*NPR*
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is as much a loving tribute to
Japan’s obsession with and reverence for cats as it is an endearing
introduction for non-Japanese readers to the country’s
ever-fascinating culture and deeply rooted traditions.
*SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE*
A book that speaks volumes about our need for connection - human,
feline or otherwise.
*SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE*
This touching novel of a brave cat and his gentle, wise human will
resonate with lovers of animal tales, quiet stories of friendship,
and travelogues alike.
*PUBLISHERS WEEKLY*
Gentle, soft-spoken, and full of wisdom
*KIRKUS REVIEWS*
A delight to read
*FINANCIAL TIMES*
Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged by this quirky tale
*SUNDAY MIRROR*
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