Sure, I know it's later - by say, ahem at least 10 years or so . . .

but I loved the book that received the main Booker Prize of 2005, by the acclaimed author, Kazuo Ishiguro. His ‘Remains of the Day’ – both the book and the movie of a few years ago, was widely popular. I loved Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in the movie.

When the penny drops in this book as to what the author is talking about, there then surfaces all kinds of ethical, theological and moral queries and dilemmas. This would be a great book for small-group read, followed by discussion but, again, its initial promise might not keep everyone enthralled until the salient and salty points emerge. I’m glad I stuck with it; it’s worth the read.

Margaret Atwood wrote of it: “A brilliantly executed book by a master craftsman who has chosen a difficult subject: ourselves, seen through a glass, darkly.”