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If cats disappeared from the world / Genki Kawamura ; translated from the Japanese by Eric Selland.
"The young postman's days are numbered. Estranged from his family and living alone, with only his cat, Cabbage, to keep him company, he was unprepared for the doctor's diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can tackle his bucket list, the devil shows up to make him an offer: In exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, our narrator will get one extra day of life. And so begins a very strange week that brings the young postman and his beloved cat to the brink of existence. With each object that disappears, the postman reflects on the life he's lived, his joys and regrets, and the people he's loved and lost."--Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250294050 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 168 pages ; 19 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A novel"--Dust jacket. Translation of: Sekai kara neko ga kieta nara. Originally published in Japanese: Japan : Magazine House, 2012. |
| Language Note: | Translated from the Japanese. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Terminally ill > Fiction. Loss (Psychology) > Fiction. Cats > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Magic realist fiction. Philosophical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Kawam | 31681010142404 | FICTION | Available | - |
GENKI KAWAMURA is an internationally bestselling author. If Cats Disappeared from the World was his first novel and has sold over two million copies in Japan and has been translated into over fourteen different languages. His other novels are Million Dollar Man and April Come She Will. He has also written children's picture books including Tinny & The Balloon, MOOM, and Patissier Monster. Kawamura occasionally produces, directs, and writes movies, and is a showrunner. He was a producer of the blockbuster anime film Your Name.
ERIC SELLAND is a poet, translator, and the author. His translation of The Guest Cat, a novel by Takashi Hiraide, was on the New York Times bestseller list in February 2014.
