The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Unconsoled is at once a gripping psychological mystery, a wicked satire of the cult of art, and a poignant character study of a man whose public life has accelerated beyond his control. The setting is a nameless Central European city where Ryder, a renowned pianist, has come to give the most important performance of his life. Instead, he finds himself diverted on a series of cryptic and infuriating errands that nevertheless provide him with vital clues to his own past. In The Unconsoled Ishiguro creates a work that is itself a virtuoso performance, strange, haunting, and resonant with humanity and wit.A work of great interest and originality. Ishiguro has mapped out an aesthetic territory that is all his own.frankly fantastic [and] fiercer and funnier than before.--The New Yorker
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro in 2017. More than 40 languages have been translated into his works. The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go have both sold over a million copies and have been made into critically acclaimed films. Nocturnes, A Pale View of the Hills, and An Artist of the Floating World are among Ishiguro's other works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679735878 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679735879 |
| Title | The Unconsoled |
| Author | Kazuo Ishiguro |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1996-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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