The Goodbye Cat

The uplifting new cat novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles 'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn _____________________ 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 **Includes seven beautiful cat drawings** _____________________ READERS ADORE THE GOODBYE CAT - 'Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive. The book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness' ***** - 'Irresistible. This is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicle s that I cried my eyes out over a book' *****

The uplifting new cat novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles 'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn _____________________ 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 **Includes seven beautiful cat drawings** _____________________ READERS ADORE THE GOODBYE CAT - 'Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive. The book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness' ***** - 'Irresistible. This is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicle s that I cried my eyes out over a book' *****

In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles , seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa . Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a family is perplexed by their cat's undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives forever. Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death--as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.

In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles , seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa . Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a family is perplexed by their cat's undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives forever. Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death--as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.