A Pale View of Hills

by Kazuo Ishiguro

Rating: 4 (5 votes)

Tags: Set in United Kingdom Set in Japan Male author

A 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:

Read Around The World Challenge user profile avatar for Jean
(5 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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Language: EN
Genre: Adult

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