When We Were Orphans: Book Guide, Author and Facts
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
'You seldom read a novel that so convinces you it is extending the possibilities of fiction.' Sunday TimesEngland, 1930s. Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective, his cases the talk of London society. Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him: the mysterious disappearance of his parents, in old Shanghai, when he was a small boy. Moving between London and Shanghai of the inter-war years, When We Were Orphans is a remarkable story of memory, intrigue and the need to return.
Quick facts about When We Were Orphans
- Title: When We Were Orphans
- Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
- First published: 2000
- Genre: fiction, private investigators, missing persons
- OpenLibrary ID: OL59042W
Where to read When We Were Orphans
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is When We Were Orphans about?
'You seldom read a novel that so convinces you it is extending the possibilities of fiction.' Sunday TimesEngland, 1930s.
Who wrote When We Were Orphans?
When We Were Orphans was written by Kazuo Ishiguro.
When was When We Were Orphans published?
When We Were Orphans was first published in 2000.
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