About “A Pale View of Hills”

A Pale View of Hills is the debut novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, published in 1982. The story follows Etsuko, a Japanese woman living alone in England, who is haunted by the recent suicide of her daughter. She reflects on a specific summer in Nagasaki after the war, when she and her friends tried to rebuild their lives. Etsuko also recalls her complex relationship with Sachiko, a wealthy woman who fell into poverty. These memories reveal a troubling and ambiguous past. The novel explores themes of memory, loss, and the passage of time.

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Published
2010
Latest edition
2010 · ISBN 9780571258253
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9780571258253
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How many pages is A Pale View of Hills?

A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro has 192 pages.

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