{"product_id":"the-writers-cats-muriel-barbery-9781609457167","title":"The Writer's Cats","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/em\u003e comes this delightful, delicate tale that pays tribute to the poetry of the everyday, to Japanese philosophy, and to the ingenuity and sardonic humor of cats. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat a mysterious, confounding thing is a writer  Yet, spend a little time with the writer's cats and one might just understand her better. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuriel Barbery, via her feline friends and co-conspirators, takes readers into her atelier, offering them a behind-the-scenes peek into her process and problems, joys and disappointments. The tale is told from the perspective of one of the writer's four cats, Kirin, who, together with her cohort, may or may not be a reliable narrator. There's Ocha, the leader of the gang, a tough guy with a soft heart; the bandy-legged and affectionate Mizu, Ocha's sister; the phlegmatic and refined Petrus, lover of flowers; and finally, pretty Kirin, narrator of this bewitching story. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA superb, funny, and touching text for writers, readers, fans of Muriel Barbery's best-selling novels, and cat lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muriel Barbery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609457161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609457167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 7.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/26\/2021","brand":"Muriel Barbery","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055079158015,"sku":"9781609457167","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e96678e9-3890-4d41-bf49-8f6578147614.jpg?v=1685033667","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-writers-cats-muriel-barbery-9781609457167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}