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If Cats Disappeared from the World

By Genki Kawamura
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New York Times Bestseller The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World—now a Japanese film—is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life. This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster... Read More
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New York Times Bestseller

The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World—now a Japanese film—is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.

This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man's journey to discover what really matters most in life.

The young postman's days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, the postman will be granted one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence.

With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he's lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he's loved and lost.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250257680

Publisher: Flatiron Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 February 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Flatiron Books

Contributors:

  • Translated by Eric Selland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 176

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Genki Kawamura Literary Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

GENKI KAWAMURA is an internationally bestselling author. If Cats Disappeared from the World was his first novel and has sold over two million copies in Japan and has been translated into over fourteen different languages. His other novels are Million Dollar Man and April Come She Will. He has also written children's picture books including Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, and Patissier Monster. Kawamura occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies, and is a showrunner. He was a producer of the blockbuster anime film Your Name.

ERIC SELLAND is a poet, translator, and the author. His translation of The Guest Cat, a novel by Takashi Hiraide, was on the New York Times bestseller list in February 2014.

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