A Pale View of Hills (1982)

A Pale View of Hills is the first novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, published in February 1982. It won the 1982 Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. A Pale View of Hills is the story of Etsuko, a middle-aged Japanese woman living alone in England. It opens with discussion between Etsuko and her younger daughter, Niki, about the recent suicide of Etsuko's older daughter, Keiko. The novel was adapted into the 2025 film of the same name.

Published
1982
Pages
192