Hailsham seems like a pleasant English boarding school, far from the influences of the city. Its students are well tended and supported, trained in art and literature, and become just the sort of people the world wants them to be. But, curiously, they are taught nothing of the outside world and are allowed little contact with it. Within the grounds of Hailsham, Kathy grows from schoolgirl to young woman, but it's only when she and her friends Ruth and Tommy leave the safe grounds of the school (as they always knew they would) that they realize the full truth of what Hailsham is.
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.