The Goodbye Cat

Hiro Arikawa, Philip Gabriel

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Doubleday
10 October 2023

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fantasy; Fiction in translation

Seven uplifting tales of warm, wise and sarcastic cats set in modern Japan through the changing seasons.

The uplifting new cat novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles

'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn 2023

Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives.

- A needy kitten rescued from the recycling bin teaches a new father how to parent his own human baby - An elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be together for ever - A colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature's way - A family is perplexed by their cat's devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father - A woman curses how her cat constantly visits her at night

Bursting with empathy and love, THE GOODBYE CAT explores the unstoppable cycle of life as we see how the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down.

A huge bestseller in Japan, every page is a joyous celebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them.

'A book for every cat lover. An enchanting insight into the mysterious world of cats and their humans' CELIA HADDON, author of Being Your Cat
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READERS ADORE THE GOODBYE CAT

- 'Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive. The book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness'
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* - 'Irresistible. This is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicles that I cried my eyes out over a book'
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* - 'I'm glad I didn't read it outside because I couldn't stop crying. Truly life-enhancing'
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By: Hiro Arikawa
Translated by: Philip Gabriel
Imprint: Doubleday
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 222g
ISBN: 9780857529138
ISBN 10: 0857529137
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 10 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. Set against changing landscapes in Japan, it features 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 Tokyo, Japan.

Reviews for The Goodbye Cat

Full 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 *