Kazuo Ishiguro

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Listed as one of the upcoming books they'll be covering in The Book Club series, described as a contemporary work they'll be analyzing.

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Referenced as a comparison - the character Lord Darlington in this novel is compared to British aristocrats between the wars who believed Britain and Germany should be friends and allies.

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Referenced when discussing how butlers are 'almost gentlemen, but not quite' and the complex vocabulary of class. The host notes that Ishiguro 'captures very well' the servant-master relationship in this novel.

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Mentioned as an Ishiguro novel that some listeners might be familiar with, referenced when explaining the concept of the 'floating world' (ukiyo) in Japanese culture