BOOKS FROM JAPANA Pale View of Hills
Description:
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day Here is the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. In a novel where past and present confuse, she relives scenes of Japan's devastation in the wake of World War II.
Reviews:
(8 months ago) |
25 Jun, 2024
The description of post-war Japan is heartbreaking and provides the background for this family struggle to deal with life in England. I love Ishiguro's writing, which seems more impressionistic than realistic.
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