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The Remains of the Day

by Kazuo Ishiguro · 1989

Literary Fiction · ranked #3 in category

An English butler looks back on a life of duty and the love he never let himself feel; restrained and quietly shattering.

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Category
Literary Fiction
First published
1989 · 1980s
Author
Kazuo Ishiguro
Standing
Essential Read

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