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The perfect gift for cat lovers- a beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats, and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime
On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry. She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii- so begins an unshakeable bond.
Over the next twenty years, we follow Inaba, a poet and novelist by moonlight, as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own. Through it all, Mii, a fiercely independent creature in her own right, is her confidante and muse.
This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship- it’s a poignant, searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect, to create and to build a life.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Imprint: Vintage UK
Publication date: 10/02/2026
