A lyrical celebration of cats – through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.

This 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 colour paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.

The passing year!
The cat hunches down
on my lap.
-Natsume Soseki

A night of frost;
opening the window to the cries
of an abandoned cat.
-Issa

The cat scampers into the mulberry field.
A morning
of high wind.
-Hekigodo

The result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!