A Pale View of Hills

Kazuo Ishiguro's highly acclaimed debut, first published in 1982, tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter.

A Journey Into the Past

Retreating into the past, Etsuko finds herself reliving one particular hot summer in Nagasaki, a time when she and her friends struggled to rebuild their lives after the war.

A Friendship with Shadows

As she recalls her strange friendship with Sachiko—a wealthy woman reduced to vagrancy—the memories take on a disturbing cast, unraveling layers of mystery and emotion.