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When We Were Orphans

by Kazuo Ishiguro
$22.90
When We Were Orphans
When We Were Orphans
When We Were Orphans

Quest for truth amidst lost childhood memories.

If you're drawn to narratives that blend personal quests with the intrigue of historical settings, "When We Were Orphans" by Kazuo Ishiguro will captivate you. The journey of Christopher Banks will take you through the complexities of the human heart against the backdrop of a turbulent Shanghai. It's an introspective read that entwines mystery with the nostalgia of a bygone era.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2000)
  • Whitbread Award Nominee for Novel (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

When We Were Orphans

by Kazuo Ishiguro
$22.90
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ISBN: 9780375726101
Authors: Kazuo Ishiguro
Publisher: Vintage International
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Related Topics: Mystery, Japanese Literature, Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.54
(rated by 46974 readers)

Description

Christopher Banks, an English boy born in early twentieth-century Shanghai, is orphaned at age nine when both his mother and father disappear under suspicious circumstances. Sent to live in England, he grows up to become a renowned detective and, more than twenty years later, returns to Shanghai to solve the mystery of their disappearances. Brilliantly crafted—a feat of both complex logic and soaring imagination—rich in emotional and psychological detail, When We Were Orphans is Kazuo Ishiguro at his astonishing best.
 

Quest for truth amidst lost childhood memories.

If you're drawn to narratives that blend personal quests with the intrigue of historical settings, "When We Were Orphans" by Kazuo Ishiguro will captivate you. The journey of Christopher Banks will take you through the complexities of the human heart against the backdrop of a turbulent Shanghai. It's an introspective read that entwines mystery with the nostalgia of a bygone era.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2000)
  • Whitbread Award Nominee for Novel (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.