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The Goodbye Cat
By Hiro Arikawa & Philip GabrielPublisher Description
In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners’ lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa.
Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature’s way; a family is perplexed by their cat’s undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other’s lives forever.
Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death—as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.
Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature’s way; a family is perplexed by their cat’s undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other’s lives forever.
Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death—as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.
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“i laughed, i cried, i loved it. absolutely devastating but in the best way.”Josephine Bernard
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“Kota, Spin, Tomo, Ten, Hachi, Nana and all the cats in Taketomijima! met so many new cats (each with his/her own temperament and personality) in this 2nd installment of Hiro Arikawa and it ties well with his 1st book the Travelling cat chronicles. All of the chapters here are good stories on their own. I am also learning so much about cats- what they like or don’t like, how smart they are and how never to underestimate them. I definitely agree with my cat mum friend Leds when she said they also taught her to value more the importance of personal space 😌🤍”Likable charactersEasy to readFeel goodHeartbreaking
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“This book is made out of seven short stories. Each one made me feel something different. Japanese writing is so emotional. From sadness to laughter, you experience it all in this book. Plus the added bonus of seeing the world from a cats perspective is very cool in itself.”About Hiro Arikawa
Hiro Arikawa is a renowned author from Tokyo. Her novel The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a bestseller in Japan and has been made into a feature film.
Philip Gabriel is a highly experienced translator of Japanese and is best known for his translation work with Haruki Murakami.
Philip Gabriel is a highly experienced translator of Japanese and is best known for his translation work with Haruki Murakami.
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