The Travelling Cat Chronicles

The Travelling Cat Chronicles

The uplifting million-copy bestselling Japanese translated story

Summary

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 *****

Reviews

  • 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

About the author

Hiro Arikawa

HIRO ARIKAWA is the million-copy bestselling author of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES. Her brand new homage to cats, THE GOODBYE CAT, brings together seven cats as they weave their way through their owners' lives. Featuring all the irresistible wit, wisdom and warmth that thousands of readers across the world love so much in her storytelling. THE GOODBYE CAT is published into multiple languages. Hiro Arikawa lives in the city of Takarazuka, Japan.
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