Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall (Paperback)
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Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall (Paperback)

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Paperback 240 Pages
Published: 18/03/2010
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By turns melancholic and humorous, this collection of stories from the Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro is an exquisite meditation on love, the power of music and the passing of time. The lyrical, intimate stories of Nocturnes resound sometimes in minor key, sometimes in major, but always in flawless harmony, capturing life at its most magical.

In Nocturnes, Kazuo Ishiguro explores the ideas of love, music and the passing of time. From the piazzas of Italy to the 'hush-hush floor' of an exclusive Hollywood hotel, the characters we encounter range from young dreamers to cafe musicians to faded stars, all of them at some moment of reckoning. Gentle, intimate and witty, this quintet is marked by a haunting theme: the struggle to keep alive a sense of life's romance, even as one gets older, relationships founder and youthful hope recedes.

Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571245000
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 198 g
Dimensions: 198 x 126 x 14 mm
Edition: Main - Re-issue

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ColS

“5 real gems!”

Each of these stories are great in their own right - together in one book makes this a really memorable read. The five stories are connected by the theme of music - beyond that at one level there is no connection in... More

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“what a ripoff”

Why is the ebook £14. and the paperback £7.

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Rob

“I loved every word”

A truly delightful story. Imagine sipping a cool lager on a sunny afternoon or slipping away on a cloud of your dreams. Japanese storytelling is written in a clear and direct language, so easy to follow and engage... More

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