Never Let Me Go

Synopsis of Never Let Me Go

«Never Let Me Go» is the dystopian science fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, published by Vintage Canada in paperback (304 pages, in English).

Kathy, Ruth and Tommy grow up at Hailsham, a secluded boarding school in the English countryside where pupils are educated to feel special. Years later, Kathy reconstructs her friendship with them and her childhood memories, as the secrets surrounding their upbringing and the truth of their existence come to light.

Kazuo Ishiguro received the Nobel Prize in Literature; «Never Let Me Go» was nominated for the Booker Prize in 2005 and won the ALA Alex Award in 2006.

For readers of dystopias and contemporary literary fiction, with a story that invites reflection on memory and ethics.