Heart-wrenching, humorous and hopeful . . . Ishida’s writing is beautiful . . . <b>You don’t need to be a cat lover to find this an uplifting and beautiful book</b>

My Weekly

[An] <b>uplifting and charming</b> read

Prima

<b>Heartwarming </b>. . . a quaint and cosy story

i Newspaper

Se alle

This is a book <b>full of hope, healing and humanity </b>– and some heart-stealing cats too.

Culturefly

<b>ADORABLE</b>

Harlan Coben

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT!Contains five exquisite line-drawings.For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, discover the award-winning heartwarming sensation.Readers adore it:‘The most wonderful book I've ever read’ *****‘A terrific idea, a powerful ending, brilliant storytelling’ *****‘The story drew me in instantly, and I laughed so much’ *****‘I definitely want everyone to read this book’ *****‘There are so many wonderful lines to underscore, but if I write them here, there will be spoilers!’ *****____________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.**Contains five exquisite cat line-drawings**Japanese bestseller, October 2023
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Heart-wrenching, humorous and hopeful . . . Ishida’s writing is beautiful . . . You don’t need to be a cat lover to find this an uplifting and beautiful book

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529936711
Publisert
2024-09-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Doubleday
Vekt
313 gr
Høyde
205 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Born in 1975 in Kyoto, award-winning author Syou Ishida has always adored her cats. She began writing fiction while working at a telecommunications company. We’ll Prescribe You a Cat has been a runaway bestseller in Japan, and is due to be translated into over thirty languages. Its sequel, We'll Prescribe You Another Cat will be published worldwide next year.