She and her Cat

Makoto Shinkai, Naruki Nagakawa

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Perfect fans ofThe Travelling Cat Chronicles and Convenience Store Woman

On the outskirts of Tokyo, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.

- A cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman, willing her to end a faltering relationship
- A gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings
- A manga fan shuts herself away after the death of her friend, while her cat Cookie hatches a plan to persuade her outside
- A woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat

Against the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes, SHE AND HER CAT explores the gentle magic of the everyday.

Populated by both the friendly and the feral, it reveals - with heartstopping clarity and warmth - how even in our darkest moments, community and connection may lead us to a happier place.

***Includes four fabulous illustrations***

Review

A beautiful, uplifting novel. As mesmerising as it is strange ― SAINSBURYS MAGAZINE

From the Back Cover

On the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood overlooked by an elevated commuter railway, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.

A cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman who cannot bring herself to end a faltering relationship; a gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings, just as her neglected cat Mimi gives birth; a manga fan shuts herself away after the traumatic death of her

About the Author

MAKOTO SHINKAI is the hugely popular and multi-award winning anime filmmaker of Your Name and Weathering With You.

Ginny Tapley Takemori is the translator of Convenience Store Woman and other prize-winning Japanese fiction. She lives in rural Japan.

She and Her Cat is inspired by Shinkai's praised anime and written by Nagakawa, and will be published around the world.

NARUKI NAGAKAWA is a Japanese game and anime screenwriter, and novelist.

Podrobnosti

Autor	Makoto Shinkai Naruki Nagakawa
Vydavatel	Penguin
Jazyk	anglicky
Vazba	měkká
Počet stran	160
Formát	12,4 × 19,6 cm
EAN	9781804993118
Překladatel	Ginny Tapley Takemori
Rok vydání	2023
Edice	Povídky a krátké příběhy Překladová beletrie Současná beletrie