A Pale View of Hills
Books | Fiction / Asian American
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Kazuo Ishiguro
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the DayHere 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.
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Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Pages
192
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2012-09-05
ISBN
0307829073 9780307829078
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"Another reviewer of this book said: “This is a beautiful novel that calls for patient and careful reading.” I heartily agree and, in fact, read it through twice!
This is an unsettling story of Etsuko that moves between two settings of her life: (1) as a pregnant mother one summer in post-WW2 Nagasaki and (2) as an empty nester in England in the 80’s, hosting her adult daughter. Memories and reminiscences while trying to look forward, this will touch your heart. "
Jackie Davidson
"Made me sad. And thoughtful about the memories I will make that will shape my past. "
Jared Clark