Empati er bøgernes særlige kraft!Velskrevet fascinerende, inspirerende japansk fortælling om venskab, empati, identitet og kærlighed til bøgerne.
Den lidt nørdede enspænder, gymnasieeleven Rintaro Natsuki, har besluttet at lukke det antikvariat, han har arvet fra sin nyligt afdøde bedstefar.
Men få dage inden flytningen, dukker der pludselig en rødstribet kat op. Og den kan tale! Og så vil den have Rintaro til at hjælpe med at redde nogle bøger ...
Rintaro bliver hvirvlet ind i en magisk verden af portaler, labyrinter og mysterier, og med sig på sin dannelsesrejse har han både katten og pigen Sayo, som han går i klasse med.
Hvad skal Rintaro stille op for at redde bøgerne? Og værre endnu: Hvad skal han gøre for at redde Sayo, da hun bliver bortført?
Fascinerende japansk univers for unge og voksne. Med et strejf af Studio Ghibli-stemning.
Sosuke Natsukawa (f. 1978) er læge i Nagano, Japan. Hans første bog, Kamisama No Karute, vandt det japanske forlag Shogakukans fiktionspris og blev nummer to ved uddelingen af den japanske boghandlerpris. Bogen solgte 1,5 mio. eksemplarer og blev filmatiseret i Japan.
Oversættelsesrettighederne til Katten, der ville redde bøgerne er solgt verden over.
“This whimsical novel will have many a reader at the title … Enchanting adventures ensue, yielding some cosy takeaway lessons.”
The Guardian
“This is one of those special books that everyone wants to read as soon as you've told them the story. It's a book for everyone who loves books, everyone who loves cats, and everyone who believes stories have the power to change the world, which means it's a book that a huge number of readers will love! I haven't felt this way about a novel since I published The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide, which was a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller."
Kris Doyle, fhv. editorial director, Picador
“For a book lover, this story is a real treat... A book that comes at the right time, with discussions on a declining number of readers and a threatened book market. A heart-warming plea to treasure books, but also very thoughtful, elegant and deceivingly inornate but with a big truth and heart to it, just like The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry... A wonderful blend of fairy tale and magical realism, appealing to lovers of books, cats and Japanese culture. I am totally convinced that there's a large readership that would love this novel. I can see this selling widely."
Forlagschef Marion Kohler, C. Bertelsmann
"Lovers of traditional literature and books themselves will find validation in the lessons Rintaro learns (and teaches), while the story’s structure and fanciful nature may hold appeal for a young adult audience more familiar with the conventions of gaming … Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of readers!
Kirkus Reviews
Bibliophiles will dote on this charming import from Japan.
Library Journal
