The Japanese sensational bestseller: the tender, feelgood story of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.

Informationen zum Autor HIRO ARIKAWA is the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and THE GOODBYE CAT. Passing through a scenic mountainous region of Japan, the famous Hankyu line is a privately run railway that connects Osaka and Kyoto and is famous for its maroon-coloured vintage-style carriages. One of its much-visited stops is the city of Takarazuka, where the author of this book lives. Published twenty years ago, this enduring Japanese classic has sold 1.4 million copies and has been published worldwide. Philip Gabriel is the author of Mad Wives and Island Dreams: Shimao Toshio and the Margins of Japanese Literature and Spirit Matters: The Transcendent in Modern Japanese Literature and has translated many novels and short stories by Haruki Murakami and other modern writers. He is recipient of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature (2001) for his translation of Senji Kuroi's Life in the Cul-de-Sac , and the 2006 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize for his translation of Murakami's Kafka on the Shore . Klappentext THE BELOVED JAPANESE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE '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 It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side. Nana is an ordinary stray cat until he is adopted by the gentle Satoru. Now he spends his days riding beside his beloved owner in the front seat of a silver van. Together they set off on one last journey across Japan, visiting three of Satoru's oldest friends. Nana doesn't know where they are going, or why. Satoru isn't saying. As the pair travel through Japan's changing seasons, Nana gradually begins to understand the quiet truth behind their trip. Warm and deeply moving, THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES is an unforgettable novel about friendship, loyalty and the extraordinary bond between people and the animals who change their lives. Filled with humour, compassion and hope, it celebrates the small acts of kindness that can transform a life. Perfect for readers of What You Are Looking For Is in the Library , We'll Prescribe You a Cat and Before the Coffee Gets Cold . Readers adore THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES: 'Delightful, insightful, full of warmth with plenty of humour.' 5-star reader review 'Uplifting and heart-wrenching in equal measure.' 5-star reader review 'It had me in floods of tears but filled me with hope too.' 5-star reader review Zusammenfassung 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 ___ 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 ...

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The Japanese sensational bestseller: the tender, feelgood story of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.

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THE PERFECT READ FOR ALL CAT LOVERS

'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
***___

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.

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 *****

Zusammenfassung

**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
***___

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.

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 *****