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The Remains of the Day
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December 1, 2010
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February 28, 2011

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Ed Lehman
Perhaps I have been reading too many stream-of-consciousness works lately, but this work struck me as one of the most clear and precise uses of the English language I have ever read. The reader is brought into the mind and circumstances of a head butler and learns bit by bit about the events which cause him to question his long-held tenets of dignity, loyalty and obligation. He begins to realize that he may need a new perspective for the remainder of his days. A beautiful novel and I'm putting I ...more
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