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If Cats Disappeared From The World: A moving and thought-provoking tale for fans of cosy Japanese fiction
Kawamura, Genki
Summary
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 manβs journey to discover what really matters most in life.The young postmanβs days are numbered.
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 manβs journey to discover what really matters most in life.The young postmanβs days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctorβs 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 heβs lived, his joys and regrets, and the people heβs loved and lost.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 208 pages Β· Paperback
- By Kawamura, Genki
Details
- ISBN: 9781509889174
- Author: Kawamura, Genki
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 208
- Language: English
- Publication date: 20 September 2018
- Condition: New
About the authors
Kawamura, Genki and Genki Kawamura Β· Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Reviews
Before it's too late... Genki Kawamura's If Cats Disappeared from the World is a life-affirming meditation on what we leave behind--and what we hold onto until the very end.

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