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Abandoning a Cat

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Abandoning a Cat

Written by: Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel — Translator
Narrated by: Kotaro Watanabe
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About this listen
 “I recall now the expression on my father’s face—surprised at first, then impressed, then relieved—when the cat we had supposedly abandoned beat us home.”

Abandoning a Cat is Haruki Murakami at his most intimate. Here Murakami gives us the story of his father, the son of a Buddhist priest, who might have become a priest himself had a clerical error not sent him into the Second World War. It is a story of battles fought, both physically and emotionally, on the battleground and at home. It is a haunting reflection on what it means to be a father and what it means to be a son, on familial obligation and personal ambition, told across a century of Murakami’s family history.

Originally published in an abridged edi­tion in The New Yorker in 2019, Abandoning a Cat contains the full version of this poignant autobiographical work by the beloved and best­selling writer. Art & Literature Authors Death & Grief Relationships Self-Help
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Critic Reviews

"This elegant meditation on abandonment, love and memory from bestseller Murakami . . . unfolds like scenes from a home movie. . . . Murakami seamlessly blends the lyrical and the plainspoken in this koan-like memoir." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 “A gentle meditation on the fragility of being.” —Kirkus (starred review)

“Irresistible. . . . [A] haunting, contemplative, elliptical homage.” —Booklist (starred review)
“A quick, emotional love letter from a grieving son to his father that is well worth reading.” —Library Journal

“Abandoning a Cat is a must for any fan of [Murakami’s] work.” —The i Paper
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