The Buried Giant
By Kazuo Ishiguro
After reading a great “conversation” between authors Kazuo
Ishiguro and Neil Gaiman (you can find it here),
I just had to read this book. I loved
it. Not exactly a fantasy adventure, Kazuo
Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant is a work
of literary fiction told with elements of fantasy and allegory. This is the story of Axl and Beatrice, an
elderly couple living in old Briton.
They set out on a journey to find their son, a son they only hazily
remember, and on the way they have a variety of strange adventures and
encounter several interesting characters including a Saxon warrior, an orphaned
boy, and a knight each seeking his own path through the mists that cover the
land. Memories are uncovered and secrets
are revealed as the paths of these five individuals converge. This leisurely-paced, detailed book is a fascinating
story of love, loss, and the tricks memory and time can play, all blended into
a tale of dragons and ogres in the age of King Arthur.
For more great stories with fantasy elements try:
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
The Mermaid's Child by Jo Baker
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