Name: The Remains of the Day
Rating: 4.166666666666667 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9780571155913

Kazuo Ishiguro

Winner of the Booker Prize

The Remains of the Day

The story of this book is mostly placed during 1920's to 1940's which is during second world war. Due to this it quite covers some big names and history of Europe during that time. 

       When it comes to story it is about a Butler ( Mr.Stevens ) working in Lord Darlington's House and his aquients and how he manages the guests and house. It in great detail talks about "Dignity" and his take on life and staying true to his profession. 

             Once his great / young years of service is gone, the house will go into the hands of an American and he will learn that Mr.Stevens had not gone afar from the surroundings of that house in few decades, so he encourages him to take his ford and make a short pleasure trip. Though he is reluctant initially, he makes his Mind to go on this trip and also meet his old colleague, that is where actual story begins and ending of the novel is too good. 

        I have really enjoyed the book and the way author had brought a simple story of few characters to a great ending and gives an amazing respective to readers is to be appreciated a lot. Definitely worth a "BOOKER PRIZE".

Rajesh

The story of this book is mostly placed during 1920's to 1940's which is during second world war. Due to this it quite covers some big names and history of Europe during that time. 

       When it comes to story it is about a Butler ( Mr.Stevens ) working in Lord Darlington's House and his aquients and how he manages the guests and house. It in great detail talks about "Dignity" and his take on life and staying true to his profession. 

             Once his great / young years of service is gone, the house will go into the hands of an American and he will learn that Mr.Stevens had not gone afar from the surroundings of that house in few decades, so he encourages him to take his ford and make a short pleasure trip. Though he is reluctant initially, he makes his Mind to go on this trip and also meet his old colleague, that is where actual story begins and ending of the novel is too good. 

        I have really enjoyed the book and the way author had brought a simple story of few characters to a great ending and gives an amazing respective to readers is to be appreciated a lot. Definitely worth a "BOOKER PRIZE".

It is the summer of 1956, and Stevens, an aging English butler, embarks on a holiday that will take him deep into the countryside and into his past. For the first time in three decades, Stevens looks back on his long life of service and finds himself confronting the dark undercurrent in the life of his previous employer, Lord Darlington, and his own conflicted relationship with the housekeeper, Miss Kenton. A contemporary classic,The Remains of the Day is Kazuo Ishiguro?s beautiful and haunting meditation on life between the wars, love denied, and the high cost of duty. Praise forThe Remains of the Day: ?An intricate and dazzling novel.? ?The New York Times ?Brilliant and quietly devastating.? ?Newsweek ?Ishiguro has become one of the finest prose stylists of our time.? ?Michael Ondaatje

The Remains of the Day Winner of the Booker Prize

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