The Goodbye Cat

The uplifting new cat novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles<BR><BR>'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn <BR>_____________________<BR>Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives.<BR><BR>- A needy kitten rescued from the recycling bin teaches a new father how to parent his own human baby<BR>- An elderly cat hatches a plan to pass into the next world as a spirit so that he and his owner may be together for ever<BR>- A colony of wild cats on a holiday island shows a young boy not to stand in nature's way<BR>- A family is perplexed by their cat's devotion to their charismatic but uncaring father<BR>- A woman curses how her cat constantly visits her at night<BR><BR>Bursting with empathy and love, THE GOODBYE CAT explores the unstoppable cycle of life as we see how the steadiness and devotion of a well-loved cat never lets us down.<BR><BR>A huge bestseller in Japan, every page is a joyous celebration of cats and how we cannot resist sharing our lives with them.<BR><BR>'A book for every cat lover. An enchanting insight into the mysterious world of cats and their humans' CELIA HADDON, author of Being Your Cat<BR><BR>**Includes seven beautiful cat drawings**<BR>_____________________<BR>READERS ADORE THE GOODBYE CAT<BR><BR>- 'Wonderful! These cats are charming and truly come alive. The book is full of human - or rather, cat kindness' *****<BR>- 'Irresistible. This is the first time since The Travelling Cat Chronicles that I cried my eyes out over a book' *****