For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS and SHE AND HER CAT, discover the award-winning bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming celebration of the healing power of cats.A cat a day keeps the doctor away ...On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few - those who feel genuine emotional pain - can find it.The mysterious centre offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication.Get ready to fall in love:- Bee, an eight-year-old female, mixed breed helps a disheartened businessman as he finds unexpected joy in physical labour;- Margot, muscly like a lightweight boxer, helps a middle-aged callcentre worker stay relevant at work and at home;- Koyuki, an exquisite white cat brings closure to a young mother troubled by the memory of the rescue kitten she was forced to abandon;- Tank and Tangerine bring peace to a hardened handbag designer, as she learns to be kinder to herself;- Mimita, the Scottish Fold kitten helps a broken-hearted Geisha to stop blaming herself for the cat she lost years ago;As the clinic's patients navigate their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them towards healing, self-discovery and newfound hope.
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Editorial: Transworld Publishers
ISBN: 9781804996010
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda bolsillo
Fecha de lanzamiento: 03/07/2025
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Escrito por Syou Ishida
Syou Ishida (Kyoto, 1975) va començar a escriure mentre treballava en telecomunicacions. La seva primera novel·la, Tomato Sensei, va guanyar el prestigiós Japan Grand Prix. Amb el seu èxit Li receptaré un gat, un best-seller al Japó que ha estat traduït a vint-i-sis llengües, va guanyar el Premi Kyoto a la millor novel·la el 2023 i ha aconseguit un gran reconeixement internacional.