The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

  

by Kazuo Ishiguro

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  1. More Friendship
    Ishiguro wrote another book about friendship, titled Never Let Me Go. If The Remains of the Day was all about the past, this one's definitely more future-centric. Plus, it also has a sweet movie version.

  2. World War I
    The novel is set between two World Wars. Here's the lowdown on the first.