About the book
From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day, here is a novel that is at once a gripping psychological mystery, a wicked satire of the cult of art, and a poignant character study of a man whose public life has accelerated beyond his control.
The setting is a nameless Central European city where Ryder, a renowned pianist, has come to give the most important performance of his life. Instead, he finds himself diverted on a series of cryptic and infuriating errands that nevertheless provide him with vital clues to his own past. In The Unconsoled Ishiguro creates a work that is itself a virtuoso performance, strange, haunting, and resonant with humanity and wit.
Editions of The Unconsoled
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679404255
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394280851
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517174180
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679735878
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780394281667
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307367709
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307764157
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736640404
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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day, here is a novel that is at once a gripping psychological mystery, a wicked satire of the cult of art, and a poignant character study of a man whose public life has accelerated beyond his control.
The setting is a nameless Central European city where Ryder, a renowned pianist, has come to give the most important performance of his life. Instead, he finds himself diverted on a series of cryptic and infuriating errands that nevertheless provide him with vital clues to his own past. In The Unconsoled Ishiguro creates a work that is itself a virtuoso performance, strange, haunting, and resonant with humanity and wit.
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From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and author of the Booker Prize–winning novel The Remains of the Day, here is a novel that is at once a gripping psychological mystery, a wicked satire of the cult of art, and a poignant character study of a man whose public life has accelerated beyond his control.
The setting is a nameless Central European city where Ryder, a renowned pianist, has come to give the most important performance of his life. Instead, he finds himself diverted on a series of cryptic and infuriating errands that nevertheless provide him with vital clues to his own past. In The Unconsoled Ishiguro creates a work that is itself a virtuoso performance, strange, haunting, and resonant with humanity and wit.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Unconsoled?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Unconsoled?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679404255
Is The Unconsoled part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Unconsoled?
Kazuo Ishiguro
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Unconsoled is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679404255) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394280851) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517174180) and paperback(ISBN 9780679735878) and paperback(ISBN 9780394281667) and ebook(ISBN 9780307367709) and ebook(ISBN 9780307764157) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736640404)
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