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The Remains of the Day

Echoes of Grandeur and Heartache Resonate Through a Stately Home

Kazuo Ishiguro

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Description

The Remains of the Day (1989) features one of contemporary literature’s most unforgettable narrators, Stevens, a butler who reminisces on his life in service at one of England’s stately homes in the years leading up to World War II. 

Who Should Listen

  • Fans of contemporary literature
  • History lovers interested in a literary take on the interwar years in England
  • Period drama devotees seeking a look at life in a stately home

About the Authors

Kazuo Ishiguro is a British novelist celebrated for his subtle, introspective style. His novel The Remains of the Day won the Booker Prize. In 2017 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.