The Unconsoled Izumi Shikibu (Author) As tales of the macabre

As tales of the macabre pass from character to character - an aspiring writer

'Filled with wonder

and become an intimate friend to each

With dazzling mastery

The Unconsoled Izumi Shikibu (Author) As tales of the macabreRyder, a renowned pianist, arrives in a Central European city he cannot identify for a concert he cannot remember agreeing to give . . . On first publication in 1995, The Unconsoled was met in some quarters with bewilderment and vilification, in others with the highest praise. One commentator asked, Has Ishiguro gone for greatness or has he gone mad? Over the years, this uniquely strange and extraordinary novel about a man whose life has accelerated