An international bestseller. A charming and wonderful novel about a cat that brings joy into a couple's life.
Born in Moji, Japan, in 1950, Takashi Hiraide has published several volumes of poetry. He lives in the western suburbs of Tokyo with a cat and his wife, the poet Michiyo Kawano.
The Guest Cat is a rare treasure . . . beautiful and profound . . .
whether you're a cat lover or not, don't pass this one up
*NPR*
This is a gentle, thoughtful and subtly profound work . . . It's
the kind of work that makes you ask of its author: "How on earth
did he do that?" as you find yourself dabbing your eyes and pausing
to look wistfully into the distance . . . You will want to read The
Guest Cat more than once, so you notice more details - seeing as
you can't do this with life
*Guardian*
The language and descriptions are careful, elegant and lovely;
while Hiraide's book is ostensibly about a cat, it is more
precisely about space and ownership. The book renders an unusually
intimate, detailed and vivid picture of a place that is
simultaneously private and open.
*New York Times*
Lyrical and captivating . . . I will revisit The Guest Cat with
pleasure, much as I return to favourite poems and paintings and
memories
*Huffington Post*
A book genuinely worthy of bestseller status
*Independent*
This moving novel is a treat for felinophiles
*Guardian*
This is a charming, thoughtful little meditation on the transience
of life
*S Magzine*
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