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A Pale View of Hills

Book • 1982
A Pale View of Hills is Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel, published in 1982.

It tells the story of Etsuko, a middle-aged Japanese woman living in England, who reflects on her past and the recent suicide of her daughter Keiko.

The novel explores themes of memory, identity, and the complexities of human emotions, set against the backdrop of post-war Japan and England.

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Mentioned by John Mitchinson as a book he read before 'The Unconsoled'.
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Bob Sala stellt Kazuo Ishiguro und sein Debütwerk "A Pale View of Hills" vor, das ihn in der letzten Woche sehr beeindruckt hat.
A Pale View of Hills
Mentioned by Bianna Golodryga in relation to his debut novel being adapted for film.
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Mentioned by David Sexton as one of Ishiguro's earlier novels with Japanese themes.
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Mentioned by Harriett Gilbert as one of Kazuo Ishiguro 's earlier novels.
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