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The Buried Giant

The Buried Giant

FantasyFolklore
Pages
317
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

In a land shrouded in mist and memory, an elderly couple, Axl and Beatrice, set out on a journey. They hope to find their son, but the path is fraught with peril and forgotten magic. As they navigate a world where giants slumber and dragons stir, they must confront the fading memories of their past and the uncertain future that awaits them.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicReflectiveMysteriousThought-Provoking
QuestSurvival
Writing3.0Impact4.0Characters2.0Plot2.0Atmosphere5.0

Genres

Fantasy Folklore Literary Fiction Mythology Historical Fiction History Adventure

About the author

K
Kazuo Ishiguro

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro OBE FRSA FRSL (/kæˈzuːoʊ ˌɪʃɪˈɡʊəroʊ, ˈkæzuoʊ -/ kaz-OO-oh ISH-ig-OOR-oh, KAZ-oo-oh -⁠; born 8 November 1954) is an English novelist, screenwriter, musician, and short-story writer. Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, Japan, and moved to Britain in 1960 with his parents when he was five. He is one of the most critically-acclaimed and praised contemporary fiction authors writing in English, being awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature. In its 2017 citation, the Swedish Academ...

Characters

AxlProtagonist
Lady BeatriceProtagonist
All characters in The Buried Giant

Frequently asked questions

  • How does this book compare to the author's other novels?

    While the author is primarily known for contemporary realism, this work marks a distinct departure into Arthurian-inspired fantasy, though it retains his signature focus on the fallibility of human memory and the ethics of forgetting.

  • Is there a specific structural quirk I should be aware of before reading?

    The narrative perspective shifts unexpectedly between the primary protagonists and a third-party observer, which serves to highlight the subjective nature of the history being recounted.

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