First published 2015
An elderly couple embark on a perilous journey through a misty, dragon-haunted land, searching for their estranged son. As they brave treacherous obstacles, they must confront the ghosts of their past that have kept their family apart. With poetic prose, Kazuo Ishiguro's spellbinding tale explores the enduring power of memory, identity, and love.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, quest, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Great Britain
Period: Anglo-Saxon Period, Anglo-Saxon Period, 449-1066
336 pages · Paperback · Vintage