Kazou Ishiguro. Stated first American edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ and Near Fine condition respectively. No writing or markings found in the book, 535 pp. Has a former bookstore sticker on rear jacket, otherwise, like new.
In The Unconsoled, Ishiguro stretches the form of the novel into something surreal and quietly disorienting. The story follows a world-famous pianist who arrives in a strange Central European city to give a performance, only to find himself pulled into a labyrinth of shifting appointments, forgotten promises, and blurred timelines. The novel has been praised as “a masterpiece” (The New Yorker) and remains one of Ishiguro’s boldest literary experiments.
A highly collectible copy for fans of literary fiction and Nobel Prize winners, and a standout title in any modern first edition collection.
