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Jan 16, 2015 when kazuo ishiguro came to the guardian book club to talk about the novel that made his name, the remains of the day, john mullan began by asking him why hed chosen to place his butler in the 1950s. Hernandez frances 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 the remains of the day by kazuo ishiguro faber and faber, london, 1989 in memory of mrs lenore marshall. Earphones awards search our favorite listens with these award winners. In the summer of 1956, stevens, a longserving butler at darlington hall, decides to take a motoring trip through the west country. In my opinion, the book is brilliantly written and has all the other elements of good writing present, too including, plot, character development, pacing and imagery. The remains of the day is a booker prize winner, so that has to carry some merit. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. A novel by janis thomas 2017, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. It is the summer of 1956, when stevens, a man who has dedicated. When one of the masters of the dead is found murdered there, apparently at the hands of a shapeshifter. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. The remains of the day by kazuo ishiguro read by simon.