Shigematsu, Kiyoshi 1963- creator author. text Domestic fiction. Animal fiction. monographic eng

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263 pages ; 21 cm 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. 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. Kiyoshi Shigematsu ; translated by Jesse Kirkwood. 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. In English, translated from Japanese. Cats Fiction Human-animal relationships Fiction Pet shops Fiction Tokyo (Japan) Fiction FIC .Sh54bl 2024 895.63/6 9780593852699 260224 20260224123915.0