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A Pale View of Hills

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A Japanese woman living in England revisits her memories of postwar Nagasaki after her daughter's suicide. Ishiguro weaves past and present together until they become indistinguishable, like overlapping photographs. Etsuko's memories shift and blur, revealing how trauma reshapes the stories we tell ourselves. The narrative holds its secrets close, offering glimpses rather than explanations. This finds readers who understand that some experiences can only be approached obliquely, through the careful arrangement of shadows and light.

US$5.00SKU 9780679722670
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