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'Enchanting' - The Observer

Grandpa used to say it all the time: books have tremendous power. But what is that power really?

Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for a boy who tended to be something of a recluse.

After the death of his grandfather, Rintaro is devastated and alone. It seems he will have to close the shop. Then, a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears and asks Rintaro for help. The cat needs a book lover to join him on a mission. This unlikely pair will go on three magical adventures to save books from people who have imprisoned, mistreated and betrayed them. Finally, there is one last rescue that Rintaro must attempt alone . . .

The Cat Who Saved Books is a heart-warming story about finding courage, caring for others - and the tremendous power of books. Sosuke Natsukawa's international bestseller, translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai, is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper

Author Information

Sosuke Natsukawa is a Japanese physician and novelist.

He graduated from the Shinshu University medical school and practises medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano.

His multi-volume debut novel, Kamisama no Karute (God’s Medical Records), has won several prizes and has sold over three million copies in Japan. 

The Cat Who Saved the Library is the second book in his bestselling series featuring Tiger the talking tabby cat.