The Travelling Cat Chronicles - Hiro Arikawa, Doubleday

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SENSATION, the life-affirming journey of a man and his cat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.&amp,nbsp,INCLUDES 6 SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED LINE-DRAWINGS*****************************************************Sometimes you have to travel a long way to see what’s right in front of youNana the cat is on a road trip. He is not sure where he’s going or why, but it means he gets to sit in the front seat of a silver van with his beloved owner, Satoru. Side by side they cruise around Japan through the changing seasons, visiting old friends.&amp,nbsp,There’s the brusque farmer for whom cats are just ratters, the warm-hearted couple who run a pet-friendly B&amp,amp,B, the mournful husband whose cat-loving wife has just left him. And even a dog who forces Nana to reassess his disdain for the canine species.But what is the purpose of this road trip? And why is everyone so interested in Nana?&amp,nbsp,Nana does not know and Satoru won’t say. But when Nana finally works it out, his small heart will break.A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice,&amp,nbsp,The Travelling Cat Chronicles&amp,nbsp,shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.