Shipping Through the Holidays ☀️📦
Boxing Day Sale Boxing Day
Holiday Delivery Delivery
Store Hours Store Hours
Gift Cards Gift Cards

Boxing Day Sale is live! Up to 20% off 2000+ Books

My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs

By Kazuo Ishiguro
0.0 (0 reviews)
4.18 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 1,533 ratings, 196 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs by Kazuo Ishiguro is a reflective memoir capturing the Nobel laureate’s journey as a writer. Through a collection of personal essays and speeches, Ishiguro shares insights into his creative process, inspirations, and the transformative moments that have shaped his illustrious career. The book offers a thoughtful exploration of the artistic life and the evolution of his storytelling craft.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$1399
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you enjoy insightful reflections and personal anecdotes from one of literature's great modern voices. Kazuo Ishiguro offers a unique glimpse into his life, inspirations, and creative journey as a celebrated novelist, making it perfect for readers interested in the intersection of personal narrative and literary craft.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs

Delivered in Stockholm on 7 December 2017, My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs is the lecture of the Nobel Laureate in Literature, Kazuo Ishiguro.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

A generous and hugely insightful biographical sketch, it explores his relationship with his homeland of Japan, reflections on his own novels and an insight into some of his inspirations, from the worlds of writing, music and film.

Ending with a rallying call for the ongoing importance of literature in the world, it is a characteristically thoughtful and moving piece.

My Twentieth Century Evening and Other Small Breakthroughs offers readers a window into Kazuo Ishiguro's creative mind and his profound thoughts on the role of literature in our lives.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571346547

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 December 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 47g

Pages: 48

Collections

Biography & Memoir Kazuo Ishiguro Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kazuo Ishiguro's seven published books have won him wide renown and many honours around the world. His work has been translated into over forty languages. The Remains of the Day, which won the 1989 Booker Prize and Never Let Me Go have each sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies in Faber editions alone, and both were adapted into highly acclaimed films. His latest novel is The Buried Giant.

In October 2017 Ishiguro was awarded The Nobel Prize in Literature.

Also by Kazuo Ishiguro

View all

More from Biography & Memoir

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.