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The Buried Giant

Book • 1900
The Buried Giant is set in a mythical post-Arthurian England, where a strange mist causes widespread forgetfulness.

The story follows Axl and Beatrice, an elderly couple, as they embark on a journey to visit their son who lives in a distant village.

Along the way, they encounter various characters, including Saxon warriors, monks, and figures from Arthurian legend.

The novel delves into themes of memory, love, and the consequences of forgetting the past, highlighting the complexities of human nature and the dangers of ignorance.

It blends elements of fantasy, historical fiction, and philosophical reflection to create a narrative that is both a tender love story and a profound exploration of collective memory and its impact on society.

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Mentioned in 6 episodes

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Dominic Sandbrook
as another example of Ishiguro's varied novels across different genres.
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Rebecca Shinsky
as one of the novels she has read.
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Brett Queener
as the best book he read in the last six months.
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in the context of audience reaction to Ishiguro's work.
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Erica Krauss
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Kazuo Ishiguro
during the podcast as his new novel.
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Sara Groves
as she was reflecting on how communities remember events differently and how memory gets weaponized.
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's opinion of it.
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Guillermo del Toro
as his next project, a stop-motion animation film about regret and memory.
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