Bøger af Hiro Arikawa

Over four million copies sold in Japan'You will be wrapped in laughter and tears' Reader review*****'What I love about it is its Kindness' Reader review*****'I wanted to tap the shoulders of the characters' Reader review*****Famously scenic, the Hankyu commuter train trundles daily through Japanese landscape unaware of the heartaches of the passengers it carries.On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters as we puzzle out how they will unravel; on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve:- a young man meets the young woman, who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself- a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad- a university student leaves his hometown for the first time- a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend;- an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter.As the seasons come around, so the Hankyu line trundles on carrying the lives and loves of its passengers ever forwards.

"AuthorArikawa, Hiro TranslatorGabriel, Philip Publication Year 10 Oct 2023 FormatHardback ISBN-13978-0-593-81570-0 ISBN-100-593-81570-X eresource icon We have ebooks, digital audiobooks, and other electronic resources available. Look for the (e) below. Summary In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa . Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a family is perplexed by their cat's undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives forever. Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death--as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them"--

Una nueva celebración literaria del mundo felino por la premiada autora de Crónicas del gato viajero, vendido en doce países y proclamado como «el mejor libro del otoño» por The Times. Con el cambio de estaciones en Japón como telón de fondo, siete gatos y sus humanos protagonizan este delicioso libro de relatos: el pequeño Spin enseña al hombre que lo ha rescatado a lidiar con su reciente paternidad y hacerse cargo de su pequeña familia; una colonia de gatos salvajes en una isla japonesa muestra a un niño que no debe interponerse en el camino de la naturaleza; el anciano Kota trama un plan para convertirse en espíritu antes de irse al otro mundo y que así su humano no le eche nunca de menos; una familia queda perpleja ante la devoción de su nueva mascota por el distante y frío padre de familia... La autora del clásico de la literatura gatuna que conquistó a más de un millón de lectores con Crónicas del gato viajero regresa con un libro rebosante de empatía y de amor: una exquisita celebración del ciclo imparable de la vida, que siempre se hace más llevadero con la presencia de un animal amado a nuestro lado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION In the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling and beloved The Travelling Cat Chronicles, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives, climbing, comforting, nestling, and sometimes just tripping everyone up in this uplifting collection of tales by international bestselling author Hiro Arikawa. Against the backdrop of changing seasons in Japan, we meet Spin, a kitten rescued from the recycling bin, whose playful nature and simple needs teach an anxious father how to parent his own human baby; a colony of wild cats on a popular holiday island show a young boy not to stand in nature's way; a family is perplexed by their cat's undying devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father; a woman curses how her cat will not stop visiting her at night; and an elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be in each other's lives forever. Bursting with love and warmth, The Goodbye Cat exquisitely explores the cycle of life, from birth to death--as each of the seven stories explores how, in different ways, the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down. A huge bestseller in Japan, this magical book is a joyous celebration of the wondrousness of cats and why we choose to share our lives with them.

The bestselling new book by the author of the award-winning ,THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES'Bewitching and comforting' TELEGRAPHIt's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.Seven wry and heart-melting tales of cats and their humans, including an episode featuring Nana from THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, who once again is refusing to be re-homed by his despairing owner. A father and son visit the 'island of cats', so-called for all the strays who gather there as a boy learns to accept his father's new wife; in 'Tom, Damn Tom', a woman grows to understand her cat will never give up his early morning wake-up caterwauling; in 'Schrodinger's Cat', a father learns from his cat how to be the better father and husband; and the titular 'The Goodbye Cat' yearns to outlive his owner so that he won't have to see his passing ...The Goodbye Cat is wholeheartedly and unabashedly about love and the celebration of the wondrous spell cats cast on our relationships with them, with other humans, and indeed with the world.READERS LOVE THE GOODBYE CAT- Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive. The book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness*****- Not all the stories have happy endings, and some make you cry, but the book leaves you with a warm feeling inside*****- I read this book right after The Travelling Cat Chronicles and it really got to me. I can't wait to read more books by Arikawa*****- Irresistible. This is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicles that I cried my eyes out*****- I'm glad I didn't read it outside because I couldn't stop crying. Truly heartwarming*****

A book that ';speak[s] volumes about our need for connectionhuman, feline or otherwise' (The San Francisco Chronicle),The Travelling Cat Chronicles is alife-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice thatshows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joythe perfect gift for cat lovers and travellers!We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts...An instant international bestseller and indie bestseller, The Travelling Cat Chronicles has charmed readers around the world. With simple yet descriptive prose, this novel gives voice to Nana the cat and his owner, Satoru, as they take to the road on a journey with no other purpose than to visit three of Satoru's longtime friends. Or so Nana is led to believe...With his crooked taila sign of good fortuneand adventurous spirit, Nana is the perfect companion for the man who took him in as a stray. And as they travel in a silver van across Japan, with its ever-changing scenery and seasons, they will learn the true meaning of courage and gratitude, of loyalty and love.OnNew York Post's Required Reading List