Nocturnes

Inasublimestorycycle,KazuoIshiguroexploresideasoflove,musicandthepassingoftime.FromthepiazzasofItalytotheMalvernHills,aLondonflattothe'hush-hushfloor'ofanexclusiveHollywoodhotel,thecharactersweencounterrangefromyoungdreamerstocafemusicianstofadedstars,allofthematsomemomentofreckoning.Gentle,intimateandwitty,thisquintetismarkedbyahauntingtheme:thestruggletokeepaliveasenseoflife'sromance,evenasonegetsolder,relationshipsflounderandyouthfulhopesrecede.