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!