If Cats Disappeared From The World
Genki Kawamura author Eric Selland translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Published:20th Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
A million-copy bestseller, a poignant and thought-provoking Japanese tale that asks what it really is that makes life worth living.
A tender, whimsical tale of love, loss, and the quiet miracles of everyday life
When an unexpected diagnosis turns his world upside down, a lonely man, with only Cabbage the cat for company, is faced with an impossible choice. The Devil appears with an offer: if he makes one thing in the world disappear, he can have an extra day of life.
As the days tick by, and with Cabbage by his side, he begins a journey that might just lead him back to the people he thought he’d lost. Before it’s too late…
Genki Kawamura’s If Cats Disappeared from the World is a life-affirming meditation on what we leave behind—and what we hold onto until the very end.
'If you're a fan of The Guest Cat (or even just cats generally), you'll love this.' – Sunday Times
A warm, quirky novel on life, love, family estrangement and what remains when we are gone with a surprising emotional charge. * Observer *
If you're a fan of The Guest Cat (or even just cats generally), you'll love this. * Sunday Times #StyleReads *
This brief existential enquiry into life’s priorities is gently charming. * The Skinny *
A moral tale. * The Express *
A poignant, affecting story about facing up to one's mortality, taking responsibility for one's choices and deciding what truly holds value. * The Herald *
Reminiscent of Johnathan Livingston Seagull, this was a quick read – it only took me a few hours – but it will stay with you long after you finish it. * My Weekly *
ISBN: 9781509889174
Dimensions: 197mm x 134mm x 14mm
Weight: 160g
208 pages