{"product_id":"the-travelling-cat-chronicles","title":"The Travelling Cat Chronicles","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PERFECT CURL-UP READ FOR CAT LOVERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY\nTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'A book about kindness and love, and how the smallest things can provide\nhappiness'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e___\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters\nis that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his\nsilver van.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSatoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn't\nknow why and Satoru won't say.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSet against the backdrop of Japan's changing seasons and narrated with a rare\ngentleness and humour, Nana's story explores the wonder and thrill of life's\nunexpected detours. It is about the value of friendship and solitude, and knowing\nwhen to give and when to take.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAt the heart of this book is a powerful message about the importance of\nkindness. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can\ntransform our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n___\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReaders love THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Delightful, insightful, \u003cb\u003efull of warmth\u003c\/b\u003e with plenty of humour'\n5 stars *****\u003cbr\u003e\n'\u003cb\u003eUplifting\u003c\/b\u003e and heart wrenching in equal measure' 5 stars *****\u003cbr\u003e\n'It had me in floods of tears but \u003cb\u003efilled me with hope\u003c\/b\u003e too' 5\nstars *****\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":40556049760463,"sku":"9780857524195","price":21.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_0a46d810-c316-441b-90b6-e7c17a6d9dfa.jpg?v=1773629860","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-travelling-cat-chronicles","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}