{"product_id":"9784805320242","title":"Japanese Haiku for Cat Lovers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lyrical celebration of cats—through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully illustrated collection brings together 82 cat-themed haiku by Japan's most celebrated poets—including Basho, Issa, Shiki, Buson, Soseki and many others—translated into English by bestselling author William Scott Wilson—with beautiful color paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe passing year!\u003cbr\u003eThe cat hunches down\u003cbr\u003eon my lap.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Natsume Soseki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA night of frost;\u003cbr\u003eopening the window to the cries\u003cbr\u003eof an abandoned cat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Issa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe cat scampers into the mulberry field.\u003cbr\u003eA morning\u003cbr\u003eof high wind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Hekigodo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!","brand":"River Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Tuttle Publishing |  Hardback  |  2026-04-07","offer_id":47350575333631,"sku":"9784805320242","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_212347a9-f7d1-403d-a89b-fbdd91cd78d9.jpg?v=1760457280","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9784805320242","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}