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Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
0679731725
EAN
9780679731726
Date of Publication
1990-09-12
Publication Name
N/A
Type
Paperback / softback
Release Title
The Remains of the Day: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literatur...
Artist
Ishiguro, Kazuo
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679731725
ISBN-13
9780679731726
eBay Product ID (ePID)
475099

Product Key Features

Book Title
Remains of the Day : Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Literary, Historical
Publication Year
1990
Genre
Fiction
Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
6.8 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.1 in

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LCCN
90-050177
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE * WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE * A PARADE BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME "An intricate and dazzling novel." -- The New York Times "Brilliant and quietly devastating." -- Newsweek " A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." -- The New York Review of Books "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." --Ann Beattie "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." --Julian Barnes, "An intricate and dazzling novel." - The New York Times   "Brilliant and quietly devastating." - Newsweek   " A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." - The New York Review of Books   "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." -Ann Beattie   "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." -Julian Barnes, "An intricate and dazzling novel." -- The New York Times "Brilliant and quietly devastating." -- Newsweek " A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." -- The New York Review of Books "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." --Ann Beattie "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." --Julian Barnes, WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE * WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE "An intricate and dazzling novel." -- The New York Times "Brilliant and quietly devastating." -- Newsweek " A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." -- The New York Review of Books "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." --Ann Beattie "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." --Julian Barnes, "An intricate and dazzling novel." -- The New York Times   "Brilliant and quietly devastating." -- Newsweek   " A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." -- The New York Review of Books   "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." --Ann Beattie   "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." --Julian Barnes, "An intricate and dazzling novel." -The New York Times   "Brilliant and quietly devastating." -Newsweek   "A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb." -The New York Review of Books   "A perfect novel. I couldn't put it down." -Ann Beattie   "The novel rests firmly on the narrative sophistication and flawless control of tone ... of a most impressive novelist." -Julian Barnes
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
A tragic, spiritual portrait of a perfect English butler and his reaction to his fading insular world in post-war England. A wonderful, wonderful book., BOOKER PRIZE WINNER - From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is "an intricate and dazzling novel" ( The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life., BOOKER PRIZE WINNER * From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is "an intricate and dazzling novel" ( The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life., From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is the universally acclaimed novel--winner of the Booker Prize and the basis for an award-winning film. This is Kazuo Ishiguro's profoundly compelling portrait of Stevens, the perfect butler, and of his fading, insular world in post-World War II England. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the "great gentleman," Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington's "greatness," and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.
LC Classification Number
PR6059.S5R46 1990

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