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The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

Set in post-Arthurian Britain, The Buried Giant follows Beatrice and Axl, an elderly couple journeying to see their son whom they can barely remember due to a strange mist causing amnesia. With a Saxon warrior, orphan child, and knight joining their journey, they all slowly begin to recall their dark past. This poignant and unforgettable story meditates on memory, love, vengeance, and war, and is sure to captivate readers.
Publish Date
2015-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
2015-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.57
ISBN
9780307455796
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2015-03-14T18:27:45.000Z
Reading Kazuo Ishiguro's The Buried Giant. I am more enthralled than I have been by a book in a long time. Profound meditation on memory.      source