Title:
The blanket cats / Kiyoshi Shigematsu ; translated by Jesse Kirkwood.
ISBN:
9780593852699
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Publication Information:
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2025]
©2024
Physical Description:
263 pages ; 21 cm
General Note:
Originally published in Japanese, as (Buranketto Kyattsu) by Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
English translation first published in Great Britain in 2024 by MacLehose Press, an imprint of Quercus Editions Ltd., a Hachette UK company.
Publication information taken from publisher's website.
Contents:
The cat who sneezed -- The cat in the passenger seat -- The cat with no tail -- The cat who knew how to pretend -- The cat no one liked -- The cat who went on a journey -- The cat dreams were made of.
Summary:
In a quirky Tokyo pet shop, seven struggling customers take home "blanket cats" for three days, hoping these temporary companions will help them escape their realities, including a couple facing infertility and a woman on the run, but the cats challenge their expectations and perceptions of happiness.
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Language Note:
In English, translated from Japanese.
OCLC Number:
on1500134942
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