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The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

Summary

In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the English countryside and into his past . . . A haunting tale of lost causes and lost love, The Remains of the Day, winner of the Booker Prize, contains Ishiguro's now celebrated evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House - within its walls can be heard ever more distinct echoes of the violent upheavals spreading across Europe.

Reviews

  • An era revealed in a perfect butler’s imperfections
    The New York Times

About the author

Kazuo Ishiguro

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