The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro
Niall Ferguson
I am more enthralled than I have been by a book in a long time. Profound meditation on memory. - Niall Ferguson
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The Buried Giant

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro
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Kazuo Ishiguro
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In the enigmatic landscape of a Britain cloaked in mist and mystery, Kazuo Ishiguro's "The Buried Giant" embarks on a journey that is as much about traversing the foggy realms of memory as it is about navigating the physical wilderness. Axl and Beatrice, an elderly couple, set out through this dreamlike terrain with a purpose that feels as delicate as it is desperate: to reunite with their long-lost son. What unfolds is a tale that deftly weaves together the fibers of love and the shadows of forgotten atrocities, guiding the reader through an exploration of collective amnesia and the quest for redemption. Ishiguro crafts a narrative that is at once a poignant examination of the human condition and a meditation on the nature of conflict and reconciliation. With its roots deeply embedded in Arthurian legend, "The Buried Giant" transcends the boundaries of genre, merging the fantastical with the all too human fear of losing what is most precious to us: our memories, our loves, and ultimately, our identities. As Axl and Beatrice journey deeper into the heart of their fractured world, they—and the reader—are confronted with the question of whether some secrets are best left buried, or if the light of truth has the power to heal the deepest of wounds.

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Released
2015
3 Mar
Length
317
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I am more enthralled than I have been by a book in a long time. Profound meditation on memory. - Niall Ferguson
But then again I wonder if what we feel in our hearts today isn't like these raindrops still falling on us from the soaked leaves above, even though the sky itself long stopped raining. I'm wondering if without our memories, there's nothing for it but for our love to fade and die.
— Kazuo Ishiguro, The Buried Giant

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