If Cats Disappeared From The World
$16.99
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2018
Summary
Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week …
Because how do you decide what makes life worth living? How do you separate …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509889174 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1509889175 |
| Author: | Genki Kawamura, Eric Selland |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 156g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 134mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
A warm, quirky novel on life, love, family estrangement and what remains when we are gone with a surprising emotional charge.
A warm, quirky novel on life, love, family estrangement and what remains when we are gone with a surprising emotional charge. * The Observer *
If you’re a fan of The Guest Cat (or even just cats generally), you’ll love this. * Sunday Times #StyleReads *
This brief existential enquiry into life’s priorities is gently charming. * The Skinny *
A moral tale. * The Express *
A poignant, affecting story about facing up to one’s mortality, taking responsibility for one’s choices and deciding what truly holds value. * The Herald *
Reminiscent of Johnathan Livingston Seagull, this was a quick read – it only took me a few hours – but it will stay with you long after you finish it. * My Weekly *
Genki Kawamura
Genki Kawamura is a bestseller author of three novels (Million Dollar Man, April Come She Will), three children’s picture books (Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, Monster Patisserie), one collection of fictional film project pitches, and two collections of interviews. If Cats Disappeared from the World is his first book of fiction and has sold 1.7 million copies to date in Japan, with publishing deals in 15 countries. His second novel Million Dollar Man has sold 760 thousand copies. He occasionally produces, directs and writes movies, and is a showrunner as well.
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