{"product_id":"the-goodbye-cat","title":"The Goodbye Cat","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe uplifting new Japanese cat novel from the million-copy\nbestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles THE PERFECT READ FOR CAT\nLOVERS 'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn 2023\n_____________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAgainst changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their\nway through their owners' lives. - A needy kitten rescued from the recycling\nbin teaches a new father how to parent his own human baby \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- An elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world\nas a spirit so that he and his owner may be together for ever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- A colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young\nboy not to stand in nature's way \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- A family is perplexed by their cat's devotion to their\ncharismatic but uncaring father \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- A woman curses how her cat constantly visits her at night\nBursting with empathy and love, THE GOODBYE CAT explores the unstoppable cycle\nof life as we see how the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never\nlets us down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA huge bestseller in Japan, every page is a joyous\ncelebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them. 'A\nbook for every cat lover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn enchanting insight into the mysterious world of cats and\ntheir humans' CELIA HADDON, author of Being Your Cat **Includes seven beautiful\ncat drawings** _____________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eREADERS ADORE THE GOODBYE CAT - 'Wonderful! These cats are\ncharming and truly come alive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness' ***** -\n'Irresistible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicles\nthat I cried my eyes out over a book' ***** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e- 'I'm glad I didn't read it outside because I couldn't stop\ncrying. Truly life-enhancing' *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIRO ARIKAWA\u003c\/b\u003e is the multi-million-copy\nbestselling author of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and THE GOODBYE CAT.\nPassing through a scenic mountainous region of Japan, the famous Hankyu line is\na privately run railway that connects Osaka and Kyoto and is famous for its\nmaroon-coloured vintage-style carriages. One of its much-visited stops is the\ncity of Takarazuka, where the author of this book lives. Published twenty years\nago, this enduring Japanese classic has sold 1.4 million copies and has been\npublished worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhilip Gabriel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMad Wives and Island\nDreams: Shimao Toshio and the Margins of Japanese Literature \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpirit\nMatters: The Transcendent in Modern Japanese Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and has\ntranslated many novels and short stories by the writer Haruki Murakami and\nother modern writers. He is recipient of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission\nPrize for the Translation of Japanese Literature (2001) for his translation of\nSenji Kuroi’s \u003ci\u003eLife in the Cul-de-Sac\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 2006\nPEN\/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize for his translation of\nMurakami's \u003ci\u003eKafka on the Shore\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158015312079,"sku":"9780857529138","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_354fbdec-b74e-40a5-8be9-48e68534f1cb.jpg?v=1773629856","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-goodbye-cat","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}