Kazuo Ishiguro - A pale view of hills (AND end of year book exchange)
Details
Due to holiday absences, the December discussion will be held on 15 December.
Review of the book on Goodreads:
"In his highly acclaimed debut, A Pale View of Hills, Kazuo Ishiguro tells the story of Etsuko, a Japanese woman now living alone in England, dwelling on the recent suicide of her daughter. Retreating into the past, she finds herself reliving one particular hot summer in Nagasaki, when she and her friends struggled to rebuild their lives after the war. But then as she recalls her strange friendship with Sachiko - a wealthy woman reduced to vagrancy - the memories take on a disturbing cast".
Book exchange: Like we did in 2023 and 2024, we would like to organise a book- related Secret Santa, for those who are interested: Buy a book (+/- Baht 500 or so) that you find particularly interesting or special, and wrap it as a gift. It can be a newly purchased book, or one from your own collection, or one from a second hand store. In line with the main thrust of our group the book should ideally be fiction (but not necessarily a timeless classic).
All books will be put in a basket at the venue, and after the discussion of Kazuo Ishiguro's book they will be distributed to the "book gift participants". The one who brought the book will explain why the book is so special or interesting to him/her - and we can have a brief discussion about it too.
Participation is of course entirely voluntary, and you can stay on even if you don't actively participate.