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Ishiguro returns to 1930s England in witty new spy novel
Ishiguro returns to 1930s England in witty new spy novel
Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic 'The Remains of the Day:” England in the 1930s.
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A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureateKazuo Ishiguro'snext novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureateKazuo Ishiguro'snext novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A.…
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel set in 1930s England to debut in 2027 | AP News
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel set in 1930s England to debut in 2027 | AP News
This cover image released by Knopf shows “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” by Kazuo Ishiguro. (Knopf via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureateKazuo Ishiguro’snext novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
“One feels palpable joy in the exploits of the novel’s characters, in their innate goodness and irresistible acts of heroism, in the innocence and vivaciousness that literally has them bursting into song,” Pavlin said in a statement. “I defy any reader to resist Miss Lambert’s charms.”
Ishiguro, awarded the Nobel in 2017, is also known for the novels “Never Let Me Go” and “An Artist in the Floating World.” Taika Waititi’s film adaptation of …
Nobel Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro Announces New 1930s Spy Novel
Nobel Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro Announces New 1930s Spy Novel
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is set to publish a new novel next year, marking his first full-length fiction release since Klara and the Sun.
The upcoming book, titled 'Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger', will be published in March 2027. Ishiguro’s UK publisher Faber has described the novel as a spy caper set in 1938, with the story moving through hotels, trains, secrets and encounters that appear to draw on the glamour and intrigue of Golden Age cinema.
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The novel follows Richard Hadley, who becomes fascinated by the mysterious Miss Lambert. His curiosity leads him to a conference at a Devon hotel and later onto a train travelling towards Scotland. Along the way, he meets a school friend, a former Tory minister and several other figures who seem to belong to a world of …
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
Kazuo Ishiguro's next novel, “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger,” is set in 1930s England
NEW YORK --Nobel laureateKazuo Ishiguro'snext novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
“One feels palpable joy in the exploits of the novel’s characters, in their innate goodness and irresistible acts of heroism, in the innocence and vivaciousness that literally has them bursting into song,” Pavlin said in a statement. “I defy any reader to resist Miss Lambert’s charms.”
Ishiguro, awarded the Nobel in 2017, is also known for the novels “Never Let Me Go” and “An Artist in the Floating World.” Taika Waititi's film adaptation of his “Klara and the Sun,” starr…
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
This cover image released by Knopf shows "Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger" by Kazuo Ishiguro. (Knopf via AP)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
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“One feels palpable joy in the exploits of the novel’s characters, in their innate goodness and irresistible acts of heroism, in the innocence and vivaciousness that literally has them bursting into song,” Pavlin said in a statement. “I defy any reader to resist Miss Lambert’s charms.”
Ishiguro, awarded the Nobel in 2017, is also known for the novels “Never Let Me Go” and “An Artist in the…
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel set in 1930s England to debut in 2027 - WDBO
Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel set in 1930s England to debut in 2027 - WDBO
NEW YORK — Nobel laureate
Kazuo Ishiguro's
next novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic "The Remains of the Day": England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
“One feels palpable joy in the exploits of the novel’s characters, in their innate goodness and irresistible acts of heroism, in the innocence and vivaciousness that literally has them bursting into song,” Pavlin said in a statement. “I defy any reader to resist Miss Lambert’s charms.”
Ishiguro, awarded the Nobel in 2017, is also known for the novels “Never Let Me Go” and “An Artist in the Floating World.” Taika Waititi's film adaptation of his “Klara and the Sun,” starring Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega, is scheduled for October.
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A New Ishiguro Novel Heads to 1930s England, With Spies, Music and Wit
A New Ishiguro Novel Heads to 1930s England, With Spies, Music and Wit
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Nobel laureateKazuo Ishiguro'snext novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The Remains of the Day”: England in the 1930s.
Alfred A. Knopf announced Tuesday that “Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger” will be published March 9. The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
“One feels palpable joy in the exploits of the novel’s characters, in their innate goodness and irresistible acts of heroism, in the innocence and vivaciousness that literally has them bursting into song,” Pavlin said in a statement. “I defy any reader to resist Miss Lambert’s charms.”
Ishiguro, awarded the Nobel in 2017, is also known for the novels “Never Let Me Go” and “An Artist in the Floating World.” Taika Waititi's film adaptation of his “Klara and the Sun,” starring Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega, is scheduled for October.
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Alfred A. Knopf announced that Ishiguro's next novel, titled 'Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger,' will be published on March 9.
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The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938.
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Knopf Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Jordan Pavlin describes the book as a blend of spy fiction and the kind of wit P.G. Wodehouse was known for.
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