The Cat Who Saved Books Gift Edition: A Novel [Hardcover]

A beautifully designed Deluxe Gift Edition of the #1 Japanese bestsellerfeaturing sprayed edges, foil stamping and other special design featuresa celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them

Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat named Tiger appears with an unusual request. The feline asks foror rather, demandsthe teenagers help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and Tiger and Rintaro must liberate them from their neglectful owners.?

Their mission sends this odd couple on an amazing fantasy adventure, where they enter different mazes to set books free. Through their travels, Tiger and Rintaro meet a man who leaves his books to perish on a bookshelf, an unwitting book torturer who cuts the pages of books into snippets to help people speed read, and a publishing drone who only wants to create bestsellers. Their adventures culminate in one final, unforgettable challengethe last maze that awaits leads Rintaro down a realm only the bravest dare enter . . .?

An enthralling coming-of-age tale of books, first love, fantasy, and an unusual friendship with a talking cat,The Cat Who Saved Booksis a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.?

“This whimsical novel will have many a reader at it’s title.”  -The Observer (London)

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, smoothly tralãx