The remains of the day
Record details
- ISBN: 9780886194444 :
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Physical Description:
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252 p. ; 22 cm. - Publisher: Canada : Key Porter Books, c1989.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Movie tie-in. |
Awards Note: | Winner of the Booker Prize. |
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Subject: | Country homes -- England -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- England -- Fiction Household employees -- England -- Fiction Booker Prize winners England -- Fiction |
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Beaver Valley Public Library | F ISH (Text) | 35144000032305 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Stevens, an elderly butler who has spent 30 years in the service of Lord Darlington, ruminates on the past and inadvertently slackens his rigid grip on his emotions to confront the central issues of his life. Glacially reserved, snobbish and humorless, Stevens has devoted his life to his concept of duty and responsibility, hoping to reach the pinnacle of his profession through totally selfless dedication and a ruthless suppression of sentiment. Having made a virtue of stoic dignity, he is proud of his impassive response to his father's death and his "correct" behavior with the spunky former housekeeper, Miss Kenton.