Kazuo Ishiguro
2010-08-31
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION • The moving, suspenseful, beautifully atmospheric modern classic from the acclaimed author of The Remains of the Day and Klara and the Sun—“a Gothic tour de force" (The New York Times) with an extraordinary twist.
With a new introduction by the author.
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school secluded in the English countryside. It was a place of mercurial cliques and mysterious rules where teachers were constantly reminding their charges of how special they were.
Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life. And for the first time she is beginning to look back at their shared past and understand just what it is that makes them special—and how that gift will shape the rest of their time together.
Kazuo Ishiguro's 'Never Let Me Go' is a haunting exploration of memory and identity. It captivated me with its melancholy atmosphere and poignant commentary on humanity. The narrative, set in a dystopian future, unravels through the eyes of the protagonist, offering a reflective and bittersweet journey. It's a thought-provoking read that lingers in your mind long after the final page.
