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The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Published 1989 Publisher Faber and Faber Pages 254 ISBN  978-0-571-15310-7 I'm reading this simply because some of my students have chosen it as part of their independent study. I'm not completely ignorant of Kazuo Ishiguro- I know he is an acclaimed writer, several of his novels been adapted fir film- I have indeed bought to of his previous novel (again on my to be read shelf!) But this is the first Ishiguro I have attempted to read and Oh what a start! It certainly won't be the last! If you have an foreign friends who are nostalgic for the taste of the quaint English countryside or are sentimental about bygone day then this si the novel for you. Written by an author who came to England from Japan at the age of 6- not only does he capture English culture perfectly- but manages to capture it during post-WW1 and pre-WW2. An amazing feat for anyone! We experience the culture of lif...

Enduring Love by Ian McEwan Ian McEwan, Enduring Love Published 1997 Publisher Johnathon Cape Pages 247 ISBN:  9780099276586 This book has been on my bookshelf for quite some time. When it came out in 1997 a lot of my friends recommended it to me- warning me it wouldn't be what I expected.Time went on books came and went, as they do- then, whilst I was perusing through my bookshelves I came across it again and thought now's the time. It's only a slim novella and really doesn't take much time to read- but it's oh so worth it! The title is cleverly misleading as we begin to question will love endure, what does love have to endure even, should love have to endure. Can love withstand any test? Should you stay with someone just because you think you should? What happens when the trust is gone? I know these questions might seem strange but, trust me, when you read it all will make sense. Protagonist, Joe, is a wonderfully quirky character who at first se...