of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewered version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now 31, Never Let Me Go hauntingly dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School, and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.If you enjoyed Never Let Me Go, you might also like Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day, now available in Faber Modern Classics.
Kazuo Ishiguro
Kazuo Ishiguro is a Japanese-born British author known for his subtle and haunting novels exploring themes of memory, loss, and identity. His most notable works include "The Remains of the Day," which won the Man Booker Prize in 1989, and "Never Let Me Go," a dystopian novel that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2005. Ishiguro's writing style is characterized by its spare and precise prose, as well as its deep emotional resonance. His contributions to literature have earned him widespread acclaim and established him as a leading voice in contemporary fiction. "The Remains of the Day" remains his most famous work, praised for its exploration of duty, regret, and the passage of time.
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