A New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.
“Masterly.” The Sunday Times
“A brilliantly executed book by a master craftsman.” Margaret Atwood
“A page-turner and a heartbreaker, a tour de force of knotted tension and buried anguish.” TIME
To mark twenty years of Kazuo Ishiguro’s modern classic, this stunning anniversary edition revisits a haunting story of memory, identity, and lost innocence.
Set in a chillingly altered version of 1990s England, Never Let Me Go follows Kathy H. as she reflects on her youth at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic boarding school with a dark undercurrent. As Kathy pieces together the meaning behind her education and friendships, a quiet revelation unfolds—one that speaks to the fragility of life and the human cost of scientific ambition.
A powerful meditation on love, friendship, and what it means to truly live, Never Let Me Go remains one of the most affecting and thought-provoking novels of our time.
Physical Info: 5.51 x 8.66 x 1.22 inches | 368 Pages | Hardback
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