Author: Ishida, Syou

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 5 September 2024 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Doubleday) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 256 pages
251 x 135 x 26 | 312g

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A cat a day keeps the doctor away …

On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few – those who feel genuine emotional pain – can find it.

The mysterious centre offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication.

Get ready to fall in love:- Bee, an eight-year-old female, mixed breed helps a disheartened businessman as he finds unexpected joy in physical labour;- Margot, muscly like a lightweight boxer, helps a middle-aged callcentre worker stay relevant at work and at home;- Koyuki, an exquisite white cat brings closure to a young mother troubled by the memory of the rescue kitten she was forced to abandon;- Tank and Tangerine bring peace to a hardened handbag designer, as she learns to be kinder to herself;- Mimita, the Scottish Fold kitten helps a broken-hearted Geisha to stop blaming herself for the cat she lost years ago;As the clinic’s patients navigate their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them towards healing, self-discovery and newfound hope.

**Contains five exquisite cat line-drawings**Readers adore it:The most wonderful book I’ve ever read’ *****A terrific idea, a powerful ending, brilliant storytelling’ *****The story drew me in instantly, and I laughed so much’ *****I definitely want everyone to read this book’ *****There are so many wonderful lines to underscore, but if I write them here, there will be spoilers!’ *****Japanese bestseller, October 2023