Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro
An elderly butler is on a five-day motoring trip through the West Country in the 1950s. The climax of his journey is to be a reunion with his former housekeeper. This 1989 Booker Prize-winner attempts to capture a period in British history and draw a portrait of a man in old age.
Posted by Rachel (1 year ago ) This book bored me to tears. I did read it as a set text at school years ago though, was I a just a grumpy teenager or was it actually a little bit dull? Should I read it again? Or can anyone recommend another Ishiguro book to win me over?
Posted by cuzwejamin (1 year ago ) Oh and I read Never Let Me Go. Well I listened to it unabridged on tape. I was very disappointed by it. It starts off like you're in the real world, but then it turns into this world where there's cloning and people are born impotent, just so at a certain age they can be harvested for their organs. It was bizarre to say the least, and to me, didn't make much sense. The whole sci-fi element felt forced.
Posted by cuzwejamin (1 year ago ) I've read three of his books and this one was by far the best. If you didn't like it then he's probably not your taste. Pale view of the hills I think is his second most popular. Definitely not as good as this one though.
Posted by Rachel (1 year ago ) I might give Pale View of the hills a go then... and the audio version of Never Let Me Go might keep me occupied on my life of continual driving...
Posted by mdixoncm@drupal.org (1 year ago ) I really enjoyed When We Were Orphans - although it seemed to get itself into a bit of a muddle at the end ...
Posted by Rachel (1 year ago ) I'll give this a go too...looks like I might become an Ishiguro connoisseur after all
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The first of the 'Roy Grace' books - and... said tcook@abctal...