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by Kazuo Ishiguro
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JulieM
JulieM rated it 15 years ago
A beautiful story of post WWII Japan that revolves around an artist who created art that served as pro-war propaganda to convince the nation towards aggression. The writing was poetically crafted. I enjoyed the book, but did not love it as much as 2 of Ishiguro's other books, Never Let Me Go and R...
altheaann
altheaann rated it 17 years ago
I picked this up because I loved his near-future novel of clones being harvested for body parts! (Never Let Me Go).Although very well done, I didn't like this book as much.Told in the first person, the narrator, Ono, is an elderly man who, we learn, came to success and recognition as a patriotic art...
Books by the Lake
Books by the Lake rated it 17 years ago
A fine novel. The first book I've read by Ishiguro, and now I know what the fuss is about.The most notable thing about it is the subtlety of the telling. For one thing, even though a major part of its subject matter is the brutal military dictatorship of Imperial Japan, Ishiguro doesn't sensationali...
Beth's List Love on Booklikes
Beth's List Love on Booklikes rated it 56 years ago
I believe I have already mentioned the fact that I played a small part in the Migi-Hidari's coming into existence. Of course, not being a man of wealth, there was little I could do financially. But by that time my reputation in this city had grown to a certain extent; as I recall, I was not yet serv...
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