Standalone novel · 1989
The Remains of the Day
In 1956, Stevens, a butler at a great English house, takes a motoring trip to the West Country to visit the former housekeeper, Miss Kenton, and looks back on his years of service to Lord Darlington.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in Darlington Hall, Oxfordshire
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Remains of the Day
2 recurring or key characters from Kazuo Ishiguro’s chart. Introduces Stevens and Miss Kenton.
Lead 1
- StevensFirst appearanceButler of Darlington Hall
Major 1
- Miss KentonFirst appearanceFormer housekeeper