The Cat Who Saved Books is a heartwarming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. 'Enchanting' – ObserverNatsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse.After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . .Sosuke Natsukawa’s international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.
CONTRIBUTORS: Sosuke NatsukawaEAN: 9781529081480COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 170 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Animals, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Magical Realism, FICTION / AnimalsWIDTH: 132 cmSPINE:
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Japan, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Magical realism, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction in translation, Cats as pets
A charming and heartwarming tale of the power of books, Quirky and heartwarming in equal measure, The Cat Who Saved Books invites us to remember the joy of curling up with a favorite book
Sosuke Natsukawa is a Japanese physician and novelist, born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the Shinshu University medical school and practices medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano. His multi-volume debut novel, Kamisama no Karute, won several prizes and sold over three million copies in Japan. The Cat Who Saved Books has been translated into thirty-seven languages around the world.
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The Cat Who Saved Books is a heartwarming story about finding courage, caring for others – and the tremendous power of books. 'Enchanting' – ObserverNatsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse.After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This odd couple will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . .Sosuke Natsukawa’s international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.
CONTRIBUTORS: Sosuke NatsukawaEAN: 9781529081480COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 170 gHEIGHT: 197 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan MacmillanDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Animals, FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Magical Realism, FICTION / AnimalsWIDTH: 132 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Japan, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Magical realism, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction in translation, Cats as pets
Sosuke Natsukawa is a Japanese physician and novelist, born in Osaka Prefecture in 1978. He graduated from the Shinshu University medical school and practices medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano. His multi-volume debut novel, Kamisama no Karute, won several prizes and sold over three million copies in Japan. The Cat Who Saved Books has been translated into thirty-seven languages around the world.
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