The heart-warming and hilarious international bestseller about grief, love, redemption and a very naughty cat Meet Frankie the cat. He's a stray who belongs to no one, and that's just how he likes it. Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard. Richard isn't doing so well. Grieving the loss of his wife, he's turned his back on hope and is ready to end it all. But his plans are halted when Frankie the cat is injured on his doorstep. Frankie needs help. But then, so does Richard. What Richard doesn't know is that Frankie is no ordinary cat. It's an unlikely partnership. But it might be exactly what they both need . . .

Details

ISBN13: 9780241712689
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 192
Edition:
Publication Date: 07 Oct 2025
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 20.5(H)x14.2(L)x1(W)242
Weight (gm): 242

Author Biography

J. M. Gutsch is a reporter at Spiegel magazine. He has won the Theodor Wolff Prize and the Henri Nannen Prize for his work. His co-authored books with Maxim Leo have conquered the bestseller lists, and their joint stage shows regularly sell out. Maxim Leo is a columnist at the Berliner Zeitung. His work has been awarded both the Theodor Wolff Prize and the European Book Prize. His co-authored books with Jochen Gutsch have conquered the bestseller lists, and their joint stage shows regularly sell out.

Reviews

A sometimes scurrilous, thoroughly smart and somewhat eccentric book * Goslarsche Zeitung *
This novel is an almost perfect balancing-act of joie de vivre and death wish, light-heartedness and heartbreaking sorrow * Der Stern *
A droll, enchanting and moving story about an unusual friendship, and finding your way back to life * Mein Magazin *
Amidst gruff dialogue, philosophical anecdotes and situational comedy, a close friendship blossoms between man and beast. A melancholic but nevertheless entertaining story * Berliner Morgenpost *
A light-pawed novel for when the world isn’t as it should be * Kulturtipp *