The travelling cat chronicles /
"A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy. We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the mos...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English, translated from the Japanese. |
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New York :
Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy. We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts ... An instant international bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles has charmed readers around the world. With simple yet descriptive prose, this novel gives voice to Nana the cat and his owner, Satoru, as they take to the road on a journey with no other purpose than to visit three of Satoru's longtime friends. Or so Nana is led to believe ... With his crooked tail--a sign of good fortune--and adventurous spirit, Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love"-- Nana the cat. and his owner, Satoru, take to the road on a journey with no other purpose than to visit three of Satoru's longtime friends. Or so Nana is led to believe. With his crooked tail-- a sign of good fortune-- and adventurous spirit, Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love. -- adapted from publisher info. |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in Japanese as Tabineko RipÅto"--Title page verso. A reissue of the 2017 edition published by Doubleday (London). |
| Physical Description: | 277 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780451491336 0451491335 9780735235236 0735235236 0451491343 9780451491343 |