The Travelling Cat Chronicles
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George Blagden
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, read by George Blagden.
The tender feelgood story of a man's journey around Japan with a streetcat. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.
It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.
Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van. Satoru is keen to visit three old friends from his youth, though Nana doesn’t know why and Satoru won’t say.
Set against the backdrop of Japan’s changing seasons and narrated with a rare gentleness and humour, Nana’s story explores the wonder and thrill of life’s unexpected detours. It is about the value of friendship and solitude, and knowing when to give and when to take. TRAVELLING CAT has already demonstrated its power to move thousands with a message of kindness and truth. It shows, above all, how acts of love, both great and small, can transform our lives.
A WATERSONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2017
©2018 Hiro Arikawa and Philip Gabriel (P)2018 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"Bewitching...as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat." (Sunday Telegraph)
"A delightful tale of loyalty and friendship." (John Boyne, Irish Times)
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- A Paramedic
- 06-04-22
Beautiful
Listened to the whole thing in 2 sessions. Beautifully read and such a sweet a
story. Not ashamed to say it made me cry.
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- K. Hill
- 23-01-20
Beautiful and moving
This book was a surprising hit. I wasn’t sure what to expect but very quickly was enveloped into the warmth and goodness emanating from the protagonist. It really is a lesson for all humanity on treating every living thing with respect and dignity in a graceful and humble way.
I cannot praise the author highly enough, such love and pathos.
I feel quite changed by it and can’t quite believe such a book could have such a profound on me.
5 stars!
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- fruitsaladandcream
- 24-10-20
Loved it!
Although I thought it was slow to begin with, I really got into it, and found myself feeling frustrated when I couldn't spend all day every day listening to it. George Blagden has a very soothing voice, and his characters are very well distinguished. I've already bought this audiobook and gifted it to my mum, and will be recommending it to everyone who likes cats and books!
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- Steve White
- 20-02-24
Beautiful!
I loved the way the story unfolded and the gentle philosophy of it. The epilogue was perfect.
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- Sebrina Calkins
- 02-10-23
This Book Broke Me with it's Bittersweet Beauty
CW: Cancer, Bereavement, Child Abuse (Baby put out with the rubbish)
Initial thoughts straight after finishing:
My head, heart, and eyes hurt.
I've spent the last hour and a half of the audiobook crying my eyes out and was sobbing when it was over.
This is agonisingly adorable, horrifyingly beautiful, and so very sweetly heartbreaking.
The narration by George Blagden is utter purrfection.
I need to hug my calico cat and rehydrate because this book absolutely ruined me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-04-23
What a lovely book
Such a nice nice feeling reading it …
Enjoy very much!
Heart warming! Love every bit of it.
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- Gail Barnshaw
- 03-06-22
Wonderful narration, charming story
Wonderful narration of this gentle, poignant and charming story. Love the sassy Nana, some laugh aloud moments.
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- Pumpkin
- 07-11-23
beautiful book
Love this story, and from the perspective of both the cat and owner. lovely story.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-24
Perfectly balanced
A heartfelt adventure story with an exceedingly complimentary narrator and a world class story,deserving of becoming a classic.
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- patrick
- 25-09-24
Funny and touching
I’m not one to sob but this hit hard towards the end . There’s definitely a penny drop mint and I like how the writer captured the personality of cats to a tee. I would of like to of heard a bit more from nana and maybe some more back story of him but that being said I throughly enjoyed it
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