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”Long my favorite novel. Teaches pain of regret so well you will think you lived it.”
The Remains of the Day
Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989 · 258 pages
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About the book
Kazuo Ishiguro narrates the story of Stevens, a career British butler who spends his life serving in a great country house, devoting himself to what he believes is his professional dignity and loyal service to his employer. In his later years, facing retirement, Stevens undertakes a journey that forces him to confront past decisions and recognize what he sacrificed in the name of duty.
The novel is a delicate meditation on regret, unspoken love, misdirected loyalty, and the invisible cost of a life lived through masks and social conventions. Ishiguro weaves subtlety and melancholy into beautiful prose, offering a quiet critique of personal sacrifice in service of abstract ideals.
Book details
| Author | Kazuo Ishiguro |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 1989 |
| Pages | 258 |
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