Hiro Arikawa The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Travelling Cat ChroniclesCondition: NewEAN: 9780857526335ISBN: 9780857526335Publisher: DoubledayFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/01/2018Item Height: 204mmItem Length: 135mmItem Width: 26mmItem Weight: 312gAuthor: Hiro ArikawaTranslator: Philip GabrielContributor: Philip Gabriel (Translated by)Language: EnglishSubtitle: The uplifting million-copy bestselling Japanese translated storyISBN-10: 0857526332Description: STUNNING HARDBACK GIFTING EDITION, INCLUDES A RIBBON and SIX LINE DRAWINGSRECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF READERS - the uplifting story of a journey around Japan with a cat by your side. 'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH_____________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. TRAVELLING CAT has already demonstrated its power to move thousands of readers with a message of kindness and 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 to a tale about loyalty and friendship ... while speaking to our basic human need for companionship' JOHN BOYNE, Irish Times'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' LYNNE TRUSS, Guardian'It has the warmth, painterly touch, and tenderness of a Studio Ghibli film - and it is a delight to read' FINANCIAL TIMESWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'I devoured this in just four days. Read it and weep'*****'What an astounding book'*****'Totally enchanting and delightful' *****'Full of hope. Just as good for non-cat-owners as well'*****'Absolutely amazing. I read it in a couple of days'*****'One of the best little books I have ever read'*****Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionRelease Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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