Never Let Me Go

Synopsis of Never Let Me Go

«Never Let Me Go» is the science fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, published by Faber and Faber in paperback (282 pages, in English).

Kathy, now an adult, recalls her childhood at Hailsham, an apparently idyllic English boarding school where she grows up with Ruth and Tommy. Gradually, the three discover that the centre holds a secret about their future and that the outside world reserves a fate from which they cannot escape. A story of love, friendship and memory marked by the fragility of life.

Originally published in 2005, it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

For readers of literary fiction and science fiction with an interest in dystopias, ethical dilemmas and human relationships.