Artist of the Floating World

Artist of the Floating World

by Kazuo Ishiguro

1989

In post-war Japan, an aging artist grapples with the shame of his past, when his patriotic propaganda art contributed to the nation's downfall. He revisits the vibrant, hedonistic "floating world" of his youth, seeking solace and perhaps absolution for the compromises he made. This introspective novel explores memory, regret, and the complex nature of personal responsibility for readers who enjoy character-driven literary fiction.

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