I Am a Cat

<b>Discover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a vibrant new translation by Nick Bradley, author of <i>The Cat and the City</i>.</b><br><br><i>'I am a Cat. But I still don't have a name...' </i><br><br>Once a stray kitten, <i>I Am a Cat</i>’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.<br><br>First published at the turn of the 20th century, and regarded as one of Japan’s most iconic classics, <i>I Am a Cat</i> 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.<br><br>‘<b>A biting satire of Meiji-era Japan' Jessie Burton, <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br><b>‘Soseki is the representative modern Japanese novelist, a figure of truly national stature’ Haruki Murakami </b>