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The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Arikawa, Hiro
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0857524194
- ISBN 13
- 9780857524195
- Seller
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Tokyo, Japan
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About This Item
US: Random House UK, 2012. Paperback. New. RECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF INTERNATIONAL READERS - the tender feelgood sto ry of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip G abriel, a translator of Murakami. INCLUDES 6 BEAUTIFUL LINE-DRAWINGS A WATERSONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2017 'Anyone who has ever unashamedly loved an animal will read this book with g ratitude, for its understanding of an emotion that ennobles us as human bei ngs, whether we value it or not' LYNNE TRUSS, Guardian 'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TE LEGRAPH 'It has the warmth, painterly touch, and tenderness of a Studio Ghibli film - and it is a delight to read' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A delightful tale of loyalty and friendship' JOHN BOYNE, IRISH TIMES **************************** 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 matt ers 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 ra re gentleness and humour, Nana's story explores the wonder and thrill of li fe's unexpected detours. It is about the value of friendship and solitude, and knowing when to give and when to take. TRAVELLING CAT has already demon strated its power to move thousands of readers with a message of kindness a nd truth. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives. 'Arikawa has a lightness of touch that elevates her story.
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- Bookseller
- Infinity Books Japan (JP)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWARE0000067851
- Title
- The Travelling Cat Chronicles
- Author
- Arikawa, Hiro
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0857524194
- ISBN 13
- 9780857524195
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 2012
- Bookseller catalogs
- Japan / Fiction;
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