About the book
A beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime
'Cat lovers, prepare to weep' The Times
'A cat classic' Catherine Lacey
'Profoundly real... and beautifully written' Elif Batuman
'Aglow with incidental joys' Rivka Galchen
*Winner of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize 2026*
On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry. She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii: so begins an unshakeable bond.
Over the next twenty years, we follow Inaba, a poet and novelist by moonlight, as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own. Through it all, Mii, a fiercely independent creature in her own right, is her confidante and muse.
This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship: it’s a poignant, searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect, to create and to build a life.
‘Reveals the profound respect, and compassion, that a friendship with an animal can inspire’ Sigrid Nunez, New Yorker
Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
**Readers ADORE Mii**
‘A lovely little gem’
‘Gentle and enchanting and had me in floods by the end’
‘Absolutely beautiful'
‘Sweet and heartbreaking’
‘Told with grace, beauty and love’
Editions of Mornings With My Cat Mii
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787304413
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529922813
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529922820
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A beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime
'Cat lovers, prepare to weep' The Times
'A cat classic' Catherine Lacey
'Profoundly real... and beautifully written' Elif Batuman
'Aglow with incidental joys' Rivka Galchen
*Winner of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize 2026*
On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry. She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii: so begins an unshakeable bond.
Over the next twenty years, we follow Inaba, a poet and novelist by moonlight, as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own. Through it all, Mii, a fiercely independent creature in her own right, is her confidante and muse.
This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship: it’s a poignant, searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect, to create and to build a life.
‘Reveals the profound respect, and compassion, that a friendship with an animal can inspire’ Sigrid Nunez, New Yorker
Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
**Readers ADORE Mii**
‘A lovely little gem’
‘Gentle and enchanting and had me in floods by the end’
‘Absolutely beautiful'
‘Sweet and heartbreaking’
‘Told with grace, beauty and love’
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mornings With My Cat Mii about?
A beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime
'Cat lovers, prepare to weep' The Times
'A cat classic' Catherine Lacey
'Profoundly real... and beautifully written' Elif Batuman
'Aglow with incidental joys' Rivka Galchen
*Winner of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation Prize 2026*
On a cool summer evening in 1977, Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry. She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo’s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence, abandoned. Overcome by tender affection, she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii: so begins an unshakeable bond.
Over the next twenty years, we follow Inaba, a poet and novelist by moonlight, as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own. Through it all, Mii, a fiercely independent creature in her own right, is her confidante and muse.
This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship: it’s a poignant, searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect, to create and to build a life.
‘Reveals the profound respect, and compassion, that a friendship with an animal can inspire’ Sigrid Nunez, New Yorker
Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori
**Readers ADORE Mii**
‘A lovely little gem’
‘Gentle and enchanting and had me in floods by the end’
‘Absolutely beautiful'
‘Sweet and heartbreaking’
‘Told with grace, beauty and love’
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Mornings With My Cat Mii?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Mornings With My Cat Mii?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781787304413
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Mornings With My Cat Mii?
Mayumi Inaba
Who is the Publisher of the book Mornings With My Cat Mii?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Mornings With My Cat Mii is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787304413) and paperback(ISBN 9781529922813) and ebook(ISBN 9781529922820)
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