The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Published: 2015
Pages: 317
Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / love and trust / fleeting nature of happiness

 

 

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In a post-Arthurian Britain, a couple embarks on a journey to find their lost memories. Along the way, they encounter various challenges, meet unique characters, and uncover truths about their past, all while grappling with the impact of a collective amnesia that shrouds the land.

Complexity

CEFR: B2/C1

Plot Complexity: moderate
Language Complexity: moderate
Ideas Complexity: moderate

Blurb

In post-Arthurian Britain, the wars that once raged between the Saxons and the Britons have finally ceased. Axl and Beatrice, an elderly British couple, set off to visit their son, whom they haven’t seen in years. And, because a strange mist has caused mass amnesia throughout the land, they can scarcely remember anything about him.

As they are joined on their journey by a Saxon warrior, his orphan charge, and an illustrious knight, Axl and Beatrice slowly begin to remember the dark and troubled past they all share. By turns savage, suspenseful, and intensely moving, The Buried Giant is a luminous meditation on the act of forgetting and the power of memory, an extraordinary tale of love, vengeance, and war.

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