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When We Were Orphans

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When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro is a gripping tale set in pre-war Shanghai and England. It follows Christopher Banks, a renowned detective, as he seeks to unravel the mystery of his parents' disappearance during his childhood. The novel explores themes of memory, identity, and the quest for truth amidst personal and historical upheaval, blending detective fiction with a poignant reflection on the past.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a blend of detective story and poignant exploration of memory and identity. Set between interwar England and war-torn Shanghai, it intricately unravels themes of childhood nostalgia and the search for belonging, captivating readers who relish atmospheric storytelling and psychological depth.

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When We Were Orphans

A novel of memory and loss, set between London of the 1930s and Shanghai between the wars.

When We Were Orphans is the a compelling thriller by Kazuo Ishiguro, Booker Prize-winning author ofThe Remains of the Day, Never Let Me Go, and The Buried Giant. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

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England, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents, in old Shanghai, when he was a small boy.

Moving between London and Shanghai of the inter-war years, When We Were Orphans is a remarkable story of memory, intrigue and the need to return.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571283880

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 February 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Re-issue

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and came to Britain at the age of five. He is the author of seven A Pale View of Hills, An Artist of the Floating World, The Remains of the Day, The Unconsoled, When We Were Orphans, Never Let Me Go and Nocturnes. In 1995 Ishiguro received an OBE for Services to Literature, and in 1998 the French decoration of Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.

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