Kazuo Ishiguro

A first edition, first printing of A Pale View of the Hill, signed by the author, Kazuo Ishiguro.

• Kazuo Ishiguro (Japanese).
• London: Faber, 1982.
• Signed on the title page.
• In dust wrapper.

A Pale View of Hills (1982) is the debut novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story centers on Etsuko, a Japanese widow living in England, reflecting on her past in post-World War II Nagasaki. The novel alternates between Etsuko’s present life and memories of her friendship with Sachiko, a troubled woman determined to leave Japan for a new life in America. As Etsuko recalls these events, underlying themes of loss, guilt, and the aftermath of trauma emerge. The narrative is subtle and ambiguous, leaving readers to piece together the deeper emotional truths hidden in Etsuko's recollections.