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We'll Prescribe You a Cat

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For fans of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, She and Her Cat, and The Goodbye Cat - this huge international sensation with a touch of magical realism tells of a mysterious clinic where cats are prescribed to heal its ailing patients. For fans of The Travelling Cat... Read More
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For fans of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, She and Her Cat, and The Goodbye Cat - this huge international sensation with a touch of magical realism tells of a mysterious clinic where cats are prescribed to heal its ailing patients.

For fans of The Travelling Cat Chronicles, discover the award-winning Japanese sensation - a 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 call centre 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

Readers adore We'll Prescribe You a Cat:

  • '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!' *

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529936711

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 September 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Doubleday

Contributors:

  • Translated by Emmie Madison Shimoda

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 207.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Syou Ishida (Author) 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.

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