The Sunday Times and New York Times BestsellerA couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another.One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a beautiful creature. She leaves, but the next day comes again, and then again and again. New, small joys accompany the cat the days have more light and colour.Life suddenly seems to have more promise for the husband and wife they go walking together, talk and share stories of the cat and its little ways, play in the nearby garden. But then something happens that will change everything again . . .The Guest Cat is an exceptionally moving and beautiful novel about the nature of life and the way it feels to live it. Written by Japanese poet and novelist Takashi Hiraide, the book won Japans Kiyama Shohei Literary Award.A rare treasure . . . beautiful and profound . . . whether youre a cat lover or not, dont pass this one up NPR

Binding: Paperback;144 pages; Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL; Classification: FA; Weight: 238 g; Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 10

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