Kazuo Ishiguro | Paperback, 2015
Set in post-Arthurian Britain, The Buried Giant follows an elderly couple, Axl and Beatrice, as they journey across a mist-shrouded land to find their son. Along the way, they encounter knights, warriors, and mysteries that test memory, love, and loyalty. Ishiguro blends myth, allegory, and human emotion in this haunting meditation on memory and forgetting.
Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane, David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, and Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad. Popular for its mythic atmosphere, slow-burn storytelling, and profound themes of memory and loss. Viral quote: “Memory is the burden we carry.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ 3.7/5 from 80,000+ Goodreads readers — “A quiet, profound novel about love and memory.” By Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro.
Pairs beautifully with Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day for Ishiguro collectors.
A paperback (2015) in Very Good condition — minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight.
