When We Were Orphans: A Novel
 

When We Were Orphans: A Novel (Vintage International)

by Kazuo Ishiguro

From the Booker Prize-winning, bestselling author of Remains of the Day comes this stunning work of soaring imagination.

Born in early-twentieth-century Shanghai, Banks was orphaned at the age of nine after the separate disappearances of his parents. Now, more than twenty years later, he is a celebrated figure in London society; yet the investigative expertise that has garnered him... (read more)

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  • Judith L

    judith l said:

    this book was a slow, slow burn...i kept thinking the protagonist was INSANE...but, given the way each of us deals with our memories(acceptance or denial) this was a great way to pace this particular story...slow, frustrating, and vague...with various waffling thrown in for HUMOR..i even loved the rather pedestrian ending..in the case of this story, it was appropriate..this book is a definite keeper

    posted Monday, August 18 2008
  • jun z

    jun z said:

    Amazing book!

    posted Wednesday, June 25 2008
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