The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro A haunting and utterly original novel in which a famous pianist confronts unresolved emotional aspects of his life. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give. But then as he traverses a landscape by turns eerie and comical -and always strangely malleable, as a dream might be -he comes steadily to realise he is facing the most crucial performance of his life. Ishiguros extraordinary study of a man whose life has accelerated beyond his control was met on publication by consternation, vilification -and the highest praise. Notes A haunting and utterly original novel in which a famous pianist confronts unresolved emotional aspects of his life. Author Biography Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of six novels, A Pale View of Hills (1982, Winifred Holtby Prize), An Artist of the Floating World (1986, Whitbread Book of the Year Award, Premio Scanno, shortlisted for the Booker Prize), The Remains of the Day (1989, winner of the Booker Prize), The Unconsoled (1995, winner of the Cheltenham Prize), When We Were Orphans (2000, shortlisted for the Booker Prize) and Never Let Me Go (2005, shortlisted for the MAN Booker Prize). He received an OBE for Services to Literature in 1995, and the French decoration of Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres in 1998. Promotional The Unconsoled is an utterly original masterpiece by Kazuo Ishiguro, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go and The Buried Giant. Long Description A haunting and utterly original novel in which a famous pianist confronts unresolved emotional aspects of his life. Ryder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give. But then as he traverses a landscape by turns eerie and comical -and always strangely malleable, as a dream might be -he comes steadily to realise he is facing the most crucial performance of his life. Ishiguros extraordinary study of a man whose life has accelerated beyond his control was met on publication by consternation, vilification -and the highest praise. Promotional "Headline" The Unconsoled is an utterly original masterpiece by Kazuo Ishiguro, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day , Never Let Me Go and The Buried Giant . Details ISBN0571283896 Author Kazuo Ishiguro ISBN-10 0571283896 ISBN-13 9780571283897 Media Book Pages 544 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Birth 1954 Short Title UNCONSOLED KAZUO ISHIGURO Language English Residence London, ENK Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Replaces 9780571225392 Edition Main Audience Age 0-0 Year 2013 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-02-07 AU Release Date 2013-02-07 Edition Description Main - Re-issue Publication Date 2013-02-07 Audience General NZ Release Date 2013-01-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44068262;

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