The Buried Giant
A Novel
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3.6 • 50 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The extraordinary novel from the author of Never Let Me Go and the Booker Prize–winning The Remains of the Day.
The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased.
The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards—some strange and other-worldly—but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark and forgotten corners of their love for one another.
Sometimes savage, often intensely moving, Kazuo Ishiguro’s first novel since Never Let Me Go is about lost memories, love, revenge and war.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Filled with elements of fantasy and fable, The Buried Giant is a daring departure for Kazuo Ishiguro, author of The Remains of the Day. It’s the story of an elderly Briton couple, Beatrice and Axl, whose memories have been obliterated by a strange mist that shrouds the land. As husband and wife embark on an epic journey to find their absent son, Ishiguro weaves together thoughtful reflections on our relationship to the past with supernatural eeriness and Arthurian legend. We loved this unusual tale, which proves once and for all that we’ll happily read anything the Man Booker winner publishes.
Customer Reviews
Great Work
I wasn't sure if I'd like this book when I first started reading it, but I'm glad I did.
This is a great piece of literature.
Slow and poorly written! Worst book I've read in two decades!!!
Slow and poorly written! Worst book I've read in two decades!!!