Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Synopsis
'The Sun always has ways to reach us.'
From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans.
In Klara and The Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love?
Reviews
'A masterpiece of great beauty, meticulous control and, as ever, clear, simple prose.' Sunday Times
'Another masterwork, a work that makes us feel afresh the beauty and fragility of our humanity' Observer
'Intelligent, beautiful, mesmeric and a breeze to read - what more could you want?' Metro
'A delicate, haunting story, steeped in sorrow and hope.' The Washington Post
'This is a novel for fans of Never Let Me Go . . . tender, touching and true.' The Times
About the Author
Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. His nine works of fiction have earned him many honours around the world, including the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Booker Prize. His work has been translated into over fifty languages and The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, both made into acclaimed films, have each sold over a million copies in Faber editions. He received a knighthood in 2018 for Services to Literature. He also holds the decorations of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France and the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star from Japan. His latest novel, Klara and the Sun, was published in 2021.