Authors: Yuta Takahashi & Catriona AndersonModern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Fantasy | Fiction in translationPublished on 5th June 2025 by John Murray Press (John Murray Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 224 pages, N/A 128mm x 197mm x 20mm | 206g For fans of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY and BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, discover the second book in the irresistibly uplifting Japanese hit series about cats and the healing power of food.**Contains four mouth-watering recipes**The Chibineko Kitchen is no ordinary restaurant: the food can bring someone you've lost back to you, for one last time. It's been months since Kotoko first visited the tiny restaurant by the sea. Now she works there, alongside the chef Kai and his mischievous kitten Chibi. One sunny morning, the restaurant opens its doors to Nagi, a young woman facing an impossible choice. Should she marry her boyfriend, despite knowing she only has a few years left to live, or protect him from pain by refusing? She is desparate for advice from the one person no longer around to give it - her mother. Next to visit are an anxious man rebuilding his life after shutting himself away for years, a lonely widow unaware that she is surrounded by friends, and an actor hoping to rekindle his career. Each leaves the restaurant nourished and reminded of what matters most in life.Moving and irresistibly uplifting, The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen is a culinary hug for the soul. READERS LOVE THIS SERIES: 'A heartwarming tale with beautiful food descriptions that make your mouth water' *****'Beautifully written. I was consistently moved throughout the whole book' *****'It was like an escape from the chaotic world. True healing fiction' *****'A refreshing way to look at grief and how to remember a loved one' *****'Such a charming and heartwarming book. I wanted it to go on for longer. I loved the recipes at the end of each chapter. I laughed, smiled and most definitely cried' *****
