Sometimes you have to travel a long way to see what?s right in front of you.
Nana the cat is on a road trip. He is not sure where he?s going or why, but it means he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru. Side by side they cruise around Japan through the changing seasons, visiting old friends.
There?s the brusque farmer for whom cats are just ratters; the warm-hearted couple who run a pet-friendly B&B; the mournful husband whose cat-loving wife has just left him. And even a dog who forces Nana to reassess his disdain for the canine species.
But what is the purpose of this road trip? And why is everyone so interested in Nana?
Nana does not know and Satoru won?t say. But when Nana finally works it out, his small heart will break.
A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.
What We're Reading: Simone, ABC The Hague staff, 2018
Staff Choice: Jonna
This story follows a man and his cat. Together they travel to see several friends from his past. The chapters alter between the cat’s point of view and the human’s. It is a cute little story with a bittersweet end. Perfect for a quick and easy read.
Staff Choice: Simone
This debut novel by Japanese author Hiro Arikawa is a lovely, sweet and endearing story.
Satoru, owner of the cat Nana, is looking for a new owner.
They travel the country together, visiting old friends who might be suitable and willing to adopt Nana. They reminisce about their time together at school, or their friendship later in life.
Nana, the cat with a tail shaped like a 7, adds her own perspective on things, and is quite a personality.
Their road trip together proves to be a very important experience, and both look back on it with great affection for each other.
Staff Choice: Simone
A selection of some Japanese fiction authors we may have in stock:
Abe
Akutagawa
Arikawa
Enchi
Endo
Higashino
Ishiguro
Kawabata
Kawakami
Kawamura
Kirino
Mishima
Mori
Murakami
Murata
Nagai
Ogawa
Ozeki
Shibasaki
Soseki
Tanizaki
Tsukiyama
Tsushima
Tsutsui
Yatsuhashi
Yoshimoto
Find a listing here: abc.nl/highlights/fiction-japanese-authors
read more