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by Kazuo Ishiguro

ISBN13: 9780679722670
ISBN10: 067972267x
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The story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a story where past and present confuse, she relives scenes of Japan's devastation in the wake of World War II.

About the Author

Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. He is the author of five novels, including The Remains of the Day, an international bestseller that won the Booker Prize and was adapted into an award-winning film. Ishiguro's work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. In 1995, he received an Order of the British Empire for service to literature, and in 1998 was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.

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: Sophie, January 20, 2011 (view all comments by Sophie)
I got this book for Christmas, read through it once, then immediately started re-reading it. I don't want to give anyway any details, so I'll just say that this is one of those books that makes so much more sense the second time through.
Definitely an interesting read, and not quite what you'd expect.
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ISBN:: 9780679722670
Author:: Ishiguro, Kazuo
Publisher:: Vintage Books USA
Location:: New York :
Subject:: General
Subject:: Literary
Subject:: Fiction
Subject:: Women
Subject:: Japanese
Subject:: England
Subject:: Japan
Subject:: Mothers and daughters
Subject:: Psychological fiction
Subject:: Female friendship
Subject:: Suicide victims
Subject:: Women -- Psychology -- Fiction.
Subject:: World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Fiction.
Subject:: Japanese -- England -- Fiction.
Subject:: Nagasaki-shi
Subject:: England Fiction.
Subject:: Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Series:: Vintage International (Paperback)
Series Volume:: 2
Publication Date:: 19900931
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 192
Dimensions:: 8.32x4.88x.52 in. .39 lbs.

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