When We Were Orphans
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Christopher Banks, a celebrated detective in 1930s London, returns to the war-torn streets of Shanghai to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance decades earlier. As the city crumbles under the pressure of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Banks’s analytical precision is tested by the visceral and often unreliable textures of his own childhood memories. He navigates a landscape of geopolitical chaos and personal trauma to reclaim a past that may no longer exist. This narrative serves as a profound record of the search for order in a world defined by displacement and loss.
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Christopher Banks, a celebrated detective in 1930s London, returns to the war-torn streets of Shanghai to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance decades earlier. As the city crumbles under the pressure of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Banks’s analytical precision is tested by the visceral and often unreliable textures of his own childhood memories. He navigates a landscape of geopolitical chaos and personal trauma to reclaim a past that may no longer exist. This narrative serves as a profound record of the search for order in a world defined by displacement and loss.