The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro NEW 1990 Vintage Trade PBK, FREE SHIP

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Edition
1990 Vintage Intl. Front Cover
ISBN
9780679731726
Book Title
Remains of the Day : Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
1990
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6 in
Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Classics, Literary, Historical
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Item Width
5.1 in
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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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
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Classics, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Book Series
Vintage International Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

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Trade
LCCN
90-050177
Dewey Edition
20
TitleLeading
The
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"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 * 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, 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 Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
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., 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., 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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  • Top favorable review

    Perfect title

    Not for everyone. Spoiler Alert. An intensive study about a very inwardly deficient man who bases his life on pretty much one rule of the “the perfect quality” one should strive for to attain the true and proper way of conducting ones life, sadly excluding all else that may contribute to happiness in his life. Leaving him much hollowness to overcome in the later years of his life.

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  • A marvellous master piece!

    Ishiguro is one of the finest writers of the century. His mastery of the English life and his mastery over the English language are unparalleled. He has a poetic approach to things even when writing about the concrete actualities of life.

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  • Great price

    The books are in great condition for being used. I expected stickers, folded pages, writing, and such, but the books weren’t even really at that level of use. Plus I was able to get 3/4 of the books I was looking for here, so the selection was awesome.

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  • Short and Compelling

    A very interesting read. What on the surface seems to be a simple story actually touches a lot of life's philosophical issues.

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    Book is in excellent shape...listed as only good but far better than that...

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