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The Goodbye Cat

ISBN 
9780857529138
Format 
Paperback
Recommended Price 
R295.00
Published 
November 2023
About the book: 

Seven uplifting tales of warm, wise and sarcastic cats set in modern Japan through the changing seasons.

The uplifting new Japanese cat novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles
 
THE PERFECT READ FOR CAT LOVERS
 
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.
 
A huge bestseller in Japan, every page is a joyous celebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them.
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About the Author

Hiro Arikawa lives in Tokyo. A bestseller in Japan,  The Travelling Cart Chronicles  has become an unexpected international hit, and is due to be made into a live-action Japanese film.

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