Posted: Jan 18, 2021 2:56 pm
1. The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh
2. The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Thrush Green by Miss Read
4. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
This novel is narrated by Etsuko who, along with her elder daughter, Keiko, left her home town of Nagasaki to be with an English man in England.
We learn at the start that Keiko has committed suicide; Etsuko has another daughter, Niki, from her second relationship, but now lives alone.
The bulk of the narrative takes place in Nagasaki. To say more would be to reveal too much, so I'll restrict myself to declaring this a very good book indeed and to warn prospective readers that it does contain some upsetting scenes.
2. The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro
3. Thrush Green by Miss Read
4. A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro
This novel is narrated by Etsuko who, along with her elder daughter, Keiko, left her home town of Nagasaki to be with an English man in England.
We learn at the start that Keiko has committed suicide; Etsuko has another daughter, Niki, from her second relationship, but now lives alone.
The bulk of the narrative takes place in Nagasaki. To say more would be to reveal too much, so I'll restrict myself to declaring this a very good book indeed and to warn prospective readers that it does contain some upsetting scenes.