Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together.

Abridged by Sara Davies

Kazuo Ishiguro is also author of Never Let Me Go and Remains of the Day,

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son. Their memory of him is hazy, as it is of many things. They know their journey may be a long one.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out on a journey to find their long-lost son.

Beatrice has guided them to a Saxon village where they can shelter for the night and where she hopes to consult a medicine woman about the pain that has been troubling her. On reaching the village, they find a community in turmoil.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son. Hoping to pass a restful night at a Saxon village, they find the community there in turmoil after an ogre attack.

A Saxon warrior named Wistan, a stranger from a distant country to the East, frees a village boy named Edwin from the ogres, only to see his own people turn on him in fear. The villagers say the boy has been bitten by an ogre and claim he will turn fiend himself with disastrous consequences.

Axl and Beatrice agree to help take the boy to safety, and Wistan and Edwin join the old pair of Britons as they continue on their journey.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son.

They've been joined on their quest by Wistan, a mysterious Saxon warrior from the East, and Edwin, a young boy in peril. After their encounter with Sir Gawain, the group journey on to reach an isolated monastery where the monks give them a reluctant welcome.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son.

They've been joined on their quest by Wistan, a mysterious Saxon warrior from the East, and Edwin, a young boy in peril. The group take shelter at an isolated monastery, where they learn the cause of the mist of forgetting that has fallen over the land. Pursued by foes, can the group trust their hosts?

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son.

They've been joined on their quest by Wistan, a mysterious Saxon warrior from the East, and Edwin, a young boy in peril. After an attack on the monastery where they were sheltering, the group have been separated. Wistan is still fighting off Lord Brennus's soldiers and Edwin slips back to find him.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son.

They were joined on their quest by Wistan, a mysterious Saxon warrior from the East, and Edwin, a young boy in peril, but the group have been separated. They've learned that the source of the mist of forgetting is the dragon Querig, and Wistan has vowed to slay the beast.

The journey is taking its toll on Beatrice and Axl is afraid of losing her.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son. They were joined on their quest by Wistan, a mysterious Saxon warrior from the East, and Edwin, a young boy in peril, but the group have been separated.

They've learned that the source of the mist of forgetting is the dragon Querig, and Wistan has vowed to slay the beast. Axl and Beatrice also hope to kill the dragon but begin to fear a time when the mist lifts, and memory returns.

David Suchet continues Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

In this time of forgetting, one elderly couple - Axl and Beatrice - are determined to hold onto memories of their life together and have set out to find their long-lost son.

On their journey they encounter knights, holy men and warriors. With the she-dragon Querig slain and memory restored, the land faces a dark future as old wounds are laid bare. With Beatrice weakening, the couple continue their journey to find their son but buried memories of their own lives are also stirring.

David Suchet concludes Kazuo Ishiguro's powerful novel - a moving, mysterious and deeply philosophical book about how societies remember and forget.

`It's queer the way the world's forgetting people and things from only yesterday and the day before that. Like a sickness come over us all.`

The Romans have long since departed and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. In this desolate, uncultivated land of mist and rain, people find that their memories are slipping away from them. They live in an uneasy peace but memories of the wars that once ravaged the country are stirring.

Abridged by Sara Davies.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2015.

David Suchet reads Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel The Buried Giant.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature