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Book SynopsisHiro Arikawa (Author) 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 (Translator) 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 the writer Haruki Murakami and other modern writers. He is recipient of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation
Trade ReviewFull of warmth, wit and feline wisdom, this is a delight for all animal fans. But for cat lovers it’ll be sheer purr-fection * Daily Express *
Arikawa’s writing is light and good-humored even when it deals with serious subjects like parenthood and death. * Asian Review of Books *
Quirky and life-enhancing * THE TIMES, Biggest books for 2023 *
