{"title":"Kentaro Utsugi","description":"\u003cp\u003eKentaro Utsugi's works offer a warm exploration of everyday moments imbued with gentle humour and thoughtful reflection. Readers can expect engaging characters and heartwarming stories that delicately examine the ties that bind us, often through charming and unexpected perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a light touch, Utsugi's fiction is perfect for those who appreciate narratives that celebrate the quiet joys and complexities of life. \u003cem\u003eThe Nine Lives of a Bookshop Cat\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies this, blending a love of books with a tender portrayal of companionship and community.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-nine-lives-of-a-bookshop-cat-by-kentaro-utsugi-9781529448412","title":"The Nine Lives of a Bookshop Cat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn his third life, Kinnosuke belonged to a famous author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in his ninth, he wants nothing more to do with humans, who bring nothing but trouble and suffering. Drawn to the city in search of food, he comes across the Hokuto-do Bookshop, owned by a curious woman who has already given a home to four contented cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoon Kinnosuke begins to notice the shop's quirks: there are few customers, but it never goes out of business. No stock is ordered, but it never runs out of books. And the other cats also belonged to famous authors in previous lives. If he wants to know more of its secrets, he will have to reveal his own about the life he shared with the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, he is reluctant, but when a young aspiring writer faces tragedy, Kinnosuke is drawn into her struggle, confronting the bookshop's hidden past to help keep her dream alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Sylvia Gallagher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734596862188,"sku":"9781529448412","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529448412.webp?v=1781663334"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/kentaro-utsugi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}