The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day | Kazuo Ishiguro

Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics Series | Introduction by Salman Rushdie

Winner of the Booker Prize • Basis for the Oscar-nominated film

The Remains of the Day is a poignant, elegant novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. This Everyman's Library hardcover edition features full-cloth binding, a silk ribbon marker, chronology, and an insightful introduction by Salman Rushdie.

Set in post–World War II England, the story follows Stevens, a devoted English butler at the end of three decades of service. As he embarks on a countryside drive, he also journeys through memory—revisiting past choices, lost love, and his role in a fading world of aristocratic ideals.

Through restrained, deeply human storytelling, Ishiguro explores dignity, loyalty, and the costs of unquestioning service.

• Classic of modern British literature
• Rich in historical and emotional nuance
• Ideal for fans of literary fiction and postwar narratives

A masterwork of introspection and regret, The Remains of the Day remains one of the defining novels of the twentieth century.