We'll Prescribe You a Cat: The feel good Japanese bestselling book by Syou Ishida

For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, THE CAT WHO SAVED BOOKS and SHE AND HER CAT, discover the award-winning bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming celebration of the healing power of cats.

A cat a day keeps the doctor away ...

On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few - those who feel genuine emotional pain - can find it.

The mysterious centre offers a unique treatment for its troubled patients: it prescribes cats as medication.

Get ready to fall in love:

- Bee, an eight-year-old female, mixed breed helps a disheartened businessman as he finds unexpected joy in physical labour;

- Margot, muscly like a lightweight boxer, helps a middle-aged callcentre worker stay relevant;

- Koyuki, an exquisite white cat brings closure to a mother troubled by the memory of the rescue kitten she was forced to abandon;

- Tank and Tangerine bring peace to a hardened fashion designer, as she learns to be kinder to herself;

- Mimita, the Scottish Fold kitten helps a broken-hearted Geisha to stop blaming herself for the cat she once lost.

Brimming with feline comfort and warmth, we see how the company of a wise and satisfied cat never lets us down when we need it most in this irresistible celebration of our furry friends.

Contains five delicious cat line-drawings.

Review

Heart-wrenching, humorous and hopeful . . . Ishida’s writing is beautiful . . . You don’t need to be a cat lover to find this an uplifting and beautiful book ― My Weekly

[An] uplifting and charming read ― Prima

Heartwarming . . . a quaint and cosy story ― i Newspaper

This is a book full of hope, healing and humanity – and some heart-stealing cats too. ― Culturefly

ADORABLE ― Harlan Coben

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; 1st edition (5 Sept. 2024)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529936713

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529936711

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.4 x 2.5 x 20.5 cm

Customer reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars    350 ratings

About the Author

Syou Ishida (Author)

Born in 1975 in Kyoto, award-winning author Syou Ishida has always adored her cats. She began writing fiction while working at a telecommunications company. We’ll Prescribe You a Cat has been a runaway bestseller in Japan, and is due to be translated into over twenty languages. Its sequel, We'll Prescribe You a Cat II will be published worldwide next year.