{"product_id":"i-am-a-cat-by-natsume-soseki-9781784879792","title":"I Am a Cat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Japanese Cat-Lit Classic. Now published in a new translation by Nick Bradley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cat and the City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cat and the City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am a Cat\u003c\/em\u003e. But I still don't have a name...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce a stray kitten, \u003cem\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/em\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published at the turn of the 20th century and regarded as one of Japan's most iconic classics, \u003cem\u003eI Am a Cat\u003c\/em\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA biting satire of Meiji-era Japan\u003c\/em\u003e - Jessie Burton, Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature\u003c\/em\u003e - Haruki Murakami\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629129257196,"sku":"9781784879792","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13412753482823.jpg?v=1751940872","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/i-am-a-cat-by-natsume-soseki-9781784879792","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}