*Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel Klara and the Sun is now available* The Romans have long since departed; and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. The Buried Giant begins as a couple; Axl and Beatrice; set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen for years. They expect to face many hazards - some strange and other-worldly - but they cannot yet foresee how their journey will reveal to them dark and forgotten corners of their love for one another. 'A beautiful fable with a hard message at its core . . . There won't; I suspect; be a more important work of fiction published this year.' John Sutherland; The Times 'An exceptional novel . . . The Buried Giant does what important books do: it remains in the mind long after it has been read; refusing to leave.' Neil Gaiman; New York Times Book Review 'A beautiful; heartbreaking book about the duty to remember and the urge to forget.' Alex Preston; Observer