The Unconsoled

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The Unconsoled
Author Kazuo Ishiguro
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Novel
Publisher Faber and Faber
Publication date 1995
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 535 pp (paperback edition)
ISBN ISBN 0-571-17718-2 (paperback edition)

The Unconsoled (1995) is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is about Ryder, a famous pianist who arrives in a central European city to perform a concert. However, he appears to have lost most of his memory and finds his new environment surreal and dreamlike. He struggles to fulfill his commitments before Thursday night's performance.

The novel takes place over a period of three days.

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