The cat who saved books
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From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles.
Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat appears with an unusual request. The feline asks foror rather, demandsthe teenagers help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and the cat and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners.
Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing journey, where they enter different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, the cat and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to perish on a bookshelf, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. Their adventures culminate in one final, unforgettable challengethe last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest dare enter . . .
An enthralling tale of books, first love, fantasy, and an unusual friendship with a talking cat, The Cat Who Saved Books is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.
Translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai.
"Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of readers!" Kirkus
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 07 december 2021
Aantal pagina's: 208
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Sosuke Natsukawa
Hoofduitgeverij: Collins
Eerste Vertaler: Louise Heal Kawai
Tweede Vertaler: Louise Heal Kawai
Editie: 1
Product breedte: 140 mm
Product hoogte: 23 mm
Product lengte: 213 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 210 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 29 mm
Verpakking lengte: 210 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 646 g
EAN: 9780063095724