The 30th anniversary edition has an introduction by the author and has some odd typos. The writing style is what I have trouble with.įirst published in 1986. The book is masterful in its sensitivity and evocation of postwar Japan. It’s difficult to process because I find Ishiguro’s work so obscure, as if I’m trying to see it through fog. Remember that if youre buying books as a gift, we also offer a wide-range of book prints. I don’t know what else I can say about this book. We can even hand-write your greetings card with your personal message. The style is quite formal and conveys the suggestion that it was translated from Japanese. He particularly dwells upon the fate of acquaintances he feels responsible for, although the explanations are very slowly revealed. Ono goes back and forth between memories, which is sometimes a little confusing. Narrated by Masuji Ono, a retired painter, the story examines Japanese attitudes to the past, the differences between generations, social etiquette and dealing with guilt.
However, I found the content to be thought-provoking. In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty.
As usual with his books, I was frustrated by the meandering style and vague plot. An Artist of the Floating World is a beautiful emotional set piece. The second novel by Kazuo Ishiguro won the Whitbread Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In the second novel, An Artist of the Floating World, the teacher of discredited values is the narrator and main character.
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