Kazuo Ishiguro Books

Experience the wonder of the written word from some of the greatest writers of the modern age, with Faber Modern Classics. The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's best-loved Booker Prize-winning novel.

"It is the summer of 1956, and the ageing butler of Darlington Hall takes a rare holiday. But it is a journey that will also take him deep into his past. The Remains of the Day is a remarkable story: a man's exploration of his own life, and his heart-breaking attempt to make sense of it."--Cover.

Delivered in Stockholm on 7 December 2017, My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs is the lecture of the Nobel Laureate in Literature, Kazuo Ishiguro. A generous and hugely insightful biographical sketch, it explores his relationship with Japan, reflections on his own novels and an insight into some of his inspirations, from the worlds of writing, music and film. Ending with a rallying call for the ongoing importance of literature in the world, it is a characteristically thoughtful and moving piece.

of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.If you enjoyed Never Let Me Go, you might also like Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, now available in Faber Modern Classics.

Memorably introduced by Ishiguro himself, The Summer We crossed Europe in the Rain collects the sixteen song lyrics he wrote for world-renowned American singer, Stacey Kent, which were set to music by her partner Jim Tomlinson. An exquisite coming together of the literary and musical worlds, the lyrics are infused with a sense of yearning, melancholy, love, and the romance of travel and liminal spaces.Further exploring the notion of collaboration and interpretation, the collection is illustrated by the acclaimed Italian artist, Bianca Bagnarelli whose work perfectly captures the atmosphere and sensibility of the songs.

A middle-aged Japanese woman, now living in England, relives her horrifying childhood memories of the bombing of Nagasaki

A Japanese artist looks back on his life in this celebrated and prize-winning novel.

Klara and the Sun is the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2017

In Kazuo Ishiguro's hands, a snapshot of domestic realism becomes a miniature masterpiece of memory and forgetting.

Librarian note: an alternate cover for this edition can be found here.The Unconsoled is at once a gripping psychological mystery, a wicked satire of the cult of art, and a poignant character study of a man whose public life has accelerated beyond his control.The setting is a nameless Central European city where Ryder, a renowned pianist, has come to give the most important performance of his life. Instead, he finds himself diverted on a series of cryptic and infuriating errands that nevertheless provide him with vital clues to his own past.In The Unconsoled Ishiguro creates a work that is itself a virtuoso performance, strange, haunting, and resonant with humanity and wit."A work of great interest and originality.... Ishiguro has mapped out an aesthetic territory that is all his own...frankly fantastic [and] fiercer and funnier than before."--The New Yorker

An extraordinary new novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize winning The Remains of the Day'You've long set your heart against it, Axl, I know. But it's time now to think on it anew. There's a journey we must go on, and no more delay...'The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years.Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel in a decade is about lost memories, love, revenge and war.

In 1930s England, Christopher Banks has become one of the country's most celebrated detectives. His cases are the talk of London society. Yet one mystery has always haunted him, the mysterious disappearance of his parents in Old Shanghai, when he was a small boy.

"In this sublime story cycle, Kazuo Ishiguro explores love, music and the passage of time. This quintet ranges from Italian piazzas to the Malvern Hills, a London flat to the 'hush-hush floor' of an exclusive Hollywood hotel. Along the way we meet young dreamers, café musicians and faded stars, all at some moment of reckoning. Gentle, intimate and witty, Nocturnes is underscored by a haunting theme: the struggle to restoke life's romance, even as relationships flounder and youthful hopes recede." -- Book jacket.

"Conversations with Kazuo Ishiguro" features nineteen interviews spanning two decades, offering insights into the acclaimed author's career and influences behind his novels. Covering his six major works and additional writings, the interviews reveal Ishiguro's evolving self-understanding and heritage, showcasing his thoughtful and witty responses.

Die Königs Erläuterung ist eine verlässliche und bewährte Textanalyse und Lektürehilfe für Schüler und weiterführende Informationsquelle für Lehrer und andere Interessierte: verständlich, übersichtlich und prägnant. Der Band bietet Schülern eine fundierte und umfassende Vorbereitung auf Abitur, Matura, Klausuren und Referate zu diesem Thema: Alle erforderlichen Informationen zur Textanalyse und Interpretation: Angaben zu Leben und Werk des Autors, ausführliche Inhaltsangabe, Aufbau, Personenkonstellation und Charakteristiken, Sachliche und sprachliche Erläuterungen, Stil und Sprache, Interpretationsansätze, Rezeptionsgeschichte und Abituraufgaben mit Lösungstipps. - Der inhaltliche Aufbau der Bände ist klar und folgerichtig. - Die Texte sind verständlich verfasst. - Die Gestaltung ist übersichtlich, was ein schnelles Zurechtfinden ermöglicht. - Die Inhalte erheben literaturwissenschaftlichen Anspruch.

Это роман-притча о "малых сих", о тех, кто находится внизу системы, глубоко в нее верит и верно ей служит. О нашем отношении к другим, к тем, кого мы используем и без кого наш комфорт не мог бы существовать

THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLERSapiensshows us where we came from. Homo Deusshows us where we?re going.Yuval Noah Hararienvisions a near future in which we face a new set of challenges. Homo Deusexplores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century and beyond - from overcoming death to creating artificial life.It asks the fundamental questions- how can we protect this fragile world from our own destructive power? And what does our future hold?'Homo Deuswill shock you. It will entertain you. It will make you think in ways you had not thought before? Daniel Kahneman

Königs Erläuterung zu Kazuo Ishiguro: Never Let Me Go - Textanalyse und Interpretation mit ausführlicher Inhaltsangabe und Abituraufgaben. In einem Band bieten dir die neuen Königs Erläuterungen alles, was du zur Vorbereitung auf Referat, Klausur, Abitur oder Matura benötigst. Das spart dir lästiges Recherchieren und kostet weniger Zeit zur Vorbereitung. Alle wichtigen Infos zur Interpretation... - von der ausführlichen Inhaltsangabe über Aufbau, Personenkonstellation, Stil und Sprache bis zu Interpretationsansätzen - plus 4 Abituraufgaben mit Musterlösungen und 2 weitere zum kostenlosen Download ... sowohl kurz als auch ausführlich ... - Die Schnellübersicht fasst alle wesentlichen Infos zu Werk und Autor und Analyse zusammen. - Die Kapitelzusammenfassungen zeigen dir das Wichtigste eines Kapitels im Überblick - ideal auch zum Wiederholen. ... und klar strukturiert ... - Ein zweifarbiges Layout hilft dir Wesentliches einfacher und schneller zu erfassen. - Die Randspalte mit Schlüsselbegriffen ermöglichen dir eine bessere Orientierung. - Klar strukturierte Schaubilder verdeutlichen dir wichtige Sachverhalte auf einen Blick. ... mit vielen zusätzlichen Infos zum kostenlosen Download. Sprachen: Englisch, Deutsch

Quels sacrifices un musicien doit-il accepter pour briller? Un saxophoniste talentueux envisage la chirurgie esthétique pour sortir de l’ombre tandis qu’un crooner sur le déclin est prêt à bouleverser sa vie pour rester dans la lumière. Tous deux tentent, à leur façon, de vivre de leur passion quand les espoirs s’émoussent.Kazuo Ishiguro conte, avec poésie et délicatesse, deux nouvelles musicales empreintes d’une douce mélancolie.

Een in Engeland wonende Japanse weduwe beleeft in haar herinnering opnieuw de periode na de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Nagasaki.