The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Paperback Published on: 31/10/2019; Language: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £9.99
Bookseller Reviews
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My new favourite book
I am a huge cat-lover. I also love Japan, Murakami, books about road trips... so as you can see this book and I were a perfect match! Of course, there was ... READ MORE
A little masterpiece
The cat in this story begins as a nameless stray, willing to accept food from a kind-hearted human but happy living on the streets of a Japanese town. He p... READ MORE
Stunning
This book is so special. It made me laugh and cry at the same time. The writing is brilliant and the story is original and touching. I loved the idea of a ... READ MORE
ADORABLE!
NO cat lover can afford to pass this book by, simple! I was recommended this book by a customer
and as soon as I saw the cover I fell in love with it. I p... READ MORE
Beautiful inside and out
I really loved the style this was written in. It tells the perspective of the cat and the human which I personally love having been brought up with cats. I... READ MORE
Oh my, what a sweet, sad but beautiful book.
Set against the backdrop of Japan' changing seasons, Satoru along with his beloved feline Nana visit three of his old friends from his youth, though Nana d... READ MORE
A beautifully told story about friendship and kindness
My huge thanks to Transworld at Penguin Random House for sending me a reading copy of this wonderful book.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles had a much more p... READ MORE
A beautiful combination human and cat
This is the first novel i have read in translation from Japanese. It was sent to me by the publishers. Many thanks for that. I have massively enjoyed this ... READ MORE
moving, heart-warming and contemplative story
This is the story of a stray cat who allows himself to be taken in by Satoru and Nana. After spending a very content five years together, due to personal c... READ MORE
Wonderfully heartwarming
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is a cosy and heartwarming book, a must-read if you're a cat lover!
It follows the story of Nana the cat, who meets and i... READ MORE
We’ll Meet Again, Somewhere
“As we count up the memories from one journey, we head off on another. Remembering those who went ahead. Remembering those who will follow after. And somed... READ MORE
Synopsis
It'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 striking 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. The Travelling Cat Chronicles has already demonstrated its power to move thousands of readers with a message of kindness and truth. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780857524195
- Number of pages: 272
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 23 mm
- Weight: 244g
- Languages: English, Japanese (Original language of a translated text)
Customer Reviews
View allA beautiful life-affirming story from Japan
Like a warm cosy blanket on a cold winters night, The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa wraps itself around you and does not let you go until the v... READ MORE
100% recommend this book!
This is the first book I've bought outside of my usual books like non-fiction and mangas and I've got to say I am very very impressed by this book!
The Tr... READ MORE
Travel with a cute cat across Japan!
If you’re a cat lover or not, you need this book. Set in Japan, a man befriend a cat and the two of them become the best of friends. They embark on a journ... READ MORE
People asked if I was okay after I finished.
I was drawn in by the cover as much as I hate to admit it. It's a beautiful painting and I thought it would be great to carry around on my eleven-hour plan... READ MORE
Sweet and wise
I must confess that I am a cat lover, but I think anyone would love this book. Nana the cat, the novel's narrator, is full of wisdom and gentle wit and is... READ MORE
Amazing
I took this book on holiday with me and read it by the pool in a single day. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect summer read. Through her colourful ca... READ MORE
Amazing
I decided to go for something I wouldn't usually read, and I'm so, so glad I did.
This book was beautiful. It left me heartbroken and unable to talk abou... READ MORE
Sweet, funny and beautiful
I couldn't put this down... and I don't read quickly or often. The characters are great, the story simple but beautiful and very sad.
Deeply moving and compelling
I was given this book from the publishers in exchange for an honest review.
The Travelling Cat Chronicles is absolutely one of my favourite reads from th... READ MORE
Not for me
I really wanted to love this book, I’m a cat lover and the synopsis really appealed to me. However, I just didn’t get it and it was painful to read. I rare... READ MORE
Amazing
This isn’t the usual genre I go for but I picked it up at the airport and it’s the most heart felt read and best impulse book buy I’ve ever done. It’s a bo... READ MORE
Added to the favourite list!
This book has touched me so incredibly much. I have two myself and I can imagine them having similar thoughts as Nana has in this story. Beautifully writte... READ MORE
I may never stop crying…
What a beautiful book, and one that would appeal to everyone, but especially cat lovers. Such a moving book, heart warming, touching but made me weep. A mu... READ MORE
Beautiful
I got this book after reading a review on here saying if you’re a cat lover, it’s for you. I’m a huge cat lover so I thought, just go for it! I did not reg... READ MORE
Chicken soup for the soul
We meet Nana the stray cat and Satoru the soft mannered cat loving human who takes Nana in off the streets.
Together they go on an epic journey around ... READ MORE
Sad but satisfying
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa is a sad but satisfying book. Is a bittersweet tale about memories and other things. It took me a while to ge... READ MORE