The Travelling Cat Chronicles: The uplifting million-copy bestselling Japanese translated story

Hiro Arikawa

Nov 2017 · Random House

About this ebook

THE PERFECT CURL-UP READ FOR CAT LOVERS

*** Includes a sneak preview from the author's new bestseller, The Goodbye Cat ***

'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

'A book about kindness and love, and how the smallest things can provide happiness' STYLIST
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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.

At the heart of this book is a powerful message about the importance of kindness. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives.
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Readers love THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES:

'Delightful, insightful, full of warmth with plenty of humour' 5 stars *****
'Uplifting and heart wrenching in equal measure' 5 stars *****
'It had me in floods of tears but filled me with hope too' 5 stars *****

Ratings and reviews

No book had ever made me cry ashard as this book did. I bought this book with no expectation as it was on sale. At first, it was a fun, fast, and enjoyable read until things started to get heavy and I keep finding myself shedding a tear or two until this near end of this book, I cried so hard. I will definitely reread this book. Recommended book.

Good reading and totally hearbreaking. A perspective looking life between human and pet...

Tips : got to have a box of tissue with you.

About the author

HIRO ARIKAWA is a renowned author from Tokyo. Her novel THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES is a bestseller in Japan and is due to be published around the world.

PHILIP GABRIEL is a highly experienced translator from Japanese, and best known for his translation work with Haruki Murakami.