When We Were Orphans

When We Were Orphans

by Kazuo Ishiguro

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 2001 · 352 pages

Haunted by the unexplained vanishing of his parents in 1930s Shanghai, a renowned London detective returns to the city of his childhood to unravel the mystery. As war engulfs the once-familiar streets, he finds his investigation complicated by fractured memories and untrustworthy allies. This intricate novel, from a Nobel laureate, is a poignant exploration of how personal history can become as elusive and dangerous as the truth itself.

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