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The Remains of the Day

By: Kazuo Ishiguro
Narrated by: Dominic West
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From the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature

A contemporary classic, The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro's beautiful and haunting evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House. In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holiday that will take him deep into the countryside - and into his past.

©2012 Kazuo Ishiguro (P)2012 Faber & Faber Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt Inspiring Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking War
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A wonderful glimpse into the customs and culture of a period in time when restraint mattered.

Pure delight

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A deeply moving tale of an unwitting victim of the British class system who lives his life for an aristocracy that viewed him as a " loyal" but inferior servant. The death of his father reveals the subtle cruelty the narrator accepts as he strives to be a "first rate butler".

Brilliant, beautifully written tale

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Such a gentle, beautiful book. The Remains of the Day is why Ishiguro is such an important writer.

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Very subtly told, gripping book about the English aristocracy and those that serve them. Reading this we can clearly see how they went on to treat our diggers, and their own, as cannon fodder.

Wonderful powerful yet gently told story

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The narrator is perfect for this story. Story line is excellent. Just what I would expect from this author.

Perfect match of story and narrator

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Narration was sublime. Really enjoyed this book. The inner workings of a foregone era leave me strangely both regretful at its loss and yet thankful for the freedom we enjoy today.

A true classic

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I’m so glad I listened to this. So powerful yet subtle. The main character is so perfect yet so flawed. I cried in the end.

Some will not enjoy this. I feel sorry for these people.

Subtle, thoughtful, mature and beautiful

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loved Dominicks reading, unique perspective and interesting subject matter. as first person books go, top notch and well written.

great book!

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Wonderful writing. Beautifully read. I didn't want it to ever end. Highly recommend this book

Superb

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You couldn’t have found abetter person to perform this book! Perfect!!! Highly recommend to listen to it

I loved the movie, but loved this version even more

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