The Travelling Cat Chronicles

THE SENSATIONAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER- a tender, feelgood story of a journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.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' STYLISTIt'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 *****

“A delight to read”

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 GUARDIAN
Fleet, funny and tender... Arikawa clearly knows cats as well as any human can. TIME
It has the warmth, painterly touch, and tenderness of a Studio Ghibli film - and it is FINANCIAL TIMES
Bewitching… as self-possessed and comforting as – well, a cat Sunday Telegraph
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is delightful. Like a tender feline companion the uniqueness of this book is its subtle yet persistent charm that insinuates itself into your heart long after the encounter has ended. FIONA MELROSE
A book about kindness and love, and about how the smallest things can provide happiness STYLIST
Arikawa has a lightness of touch that elevates this to a tale about loyalty and friendship ... while speaking to our basic human need for companionship IRISH TIMES
Heart-wrenching but uplifting RED MAGAZINE
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is why I read books. This beautiful story has everything. It's funny, heart-warming, heart-breaking and kind. FOREWORD BOOKS
Prepare to have your heart strings tugged by this quirky tale . . . It's a deceptively gentle story that you won't need to be a cat lover to fall for. SUNDAY MIRROR
Sweet, sad and lovely, this is a roadtrip novel with a difference PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE
This is the book I am giving everyone . . . the book I am recommending to anyone buying something Japan-related or cat-related, and, quite possibly, the book I am placing in someone's hand when they ask me what my favourite book is. For a bookseller, that is the highest accolade a book can ever receive WATERSTONES YORK
A beautiful travelogue SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
This story of a cat, a man, self-sacrifice and friendship will have you totally captivated ... An addictive tale of friendship and love. WOMAN'S WEEKLY
i found myself sobbing ... unable, unwilling to let this joyful little book go NPR
Stunningly beautiful. Tender, warm, sad and uplifting THE LAST WORD REVIEW
I would urge people not to dismiss this as a 'cat book'; it is too much about human interaction and relationships to be so simply defined. A novel with wide appeal. I predict it will make a popular Christmas gift. READINGS, BOOK GUIDE, AUSTRALIA
I'm not ashamed to say it had me at meow. WASHINGTON POST
A book that stands out within the world of cat literature ... and it's a world worth exploring. TIME MAGAZINE
I found myself sobbing ... unable, unwilling, to let this little book go. NPR
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is as much a loving tribute to Japan’s obsession with and reverence for cats as it is an endearing introduction for non-Japanese readers to the country’s ever-fascinating culture and deeply rooted traditions. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
A book that speaks volumes about our need for connection - human, feline or otherwise. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
This touching novel of a brave cat and his gentle, wise human will resonate with lovers of animal tales, quiet stories of friendship, and travelogues alike. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gentle, soft-spoken, and full of wisdom KIRKUS REVIEWS
FINANCIAL TIMES
Prepare to have your heartstrings tugged by this quirky tale SUNDAY MIRROR

Hiro 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 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.

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