The Cat and The City, 9781786499912
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A stray cat weaves Tokyo’s lives together in a city on the brink.

The Cat and The City

'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2021

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Summary

In Tokyo - one of the world’s largest megacities - a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. And, with each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways.

But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers - from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store wo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781786499912
ISBN-10:1786499916
Author:Nick Bradley
Publisher:Atlantic Books
Imprint:Atlantic Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:1 July 2021
Weight:276g
Dimensions:198mm x 131mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

‘If you’re itching to read a new novel by David Mitchell … try this.’ - The Times‘Masterfully weaves together seemingly disparate threads to conjure up a vivid tapestry of Tokyo; its glory, its shame, its characters, and a calico cat.’ - David Peace, author of THE TOKYO TRILOGY

About The Author

Nick Bradley

Nick Bradley is a graduate of the UEA Creative Writing MA who is currently completing a PhD in Creative & Critical Writing, focusing on the figure of the cat in Japanese literature.

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