{"product_id":"9781784879792","title":"I Am a Cat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cat and the City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I am a Cat. But I still don't have a name...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce a stray kitten, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s narrator finds himself adopted by a local scholar and thrown headfirst into the absurd upper middle-class world of Meiji-era Japan. Now a noble but somewhat world-weary observer, he has ample opportunity to dissect the strange ways and convoluted conversations of the human race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published at the turn of the 20th century, and regarded as one of Japan’s most iconic classics, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a captivating exploration of identity, society, and the often bewildering nature of the human condition—all seen through the eyes of a very special, uncompromising cat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eA biting satire of Meiji-era Japan' Jessie Burton,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature’ Haruki Murakami\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natsume Soseki","offers":[{"title":"Random House UK |  Hardback  |  2025-10-28","offer_id":46914715451647,"sku":"9781784879792","price":27.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/9781784879792.jpg?v=1761249372","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781784879792","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}