Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro has a runtime of 9 hrs 23 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • From the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, here is “an intricate and dazzling novel” (The New York Times) about the perfect butler and his fading, insular world in post-World War II England.
This is Kazuo Ishiguro’s profoundly compelling portrait of a butler named Stevens. Stevens, at the end of three decades of service at Darlington Hall, spending a day on a country drive, embarks as well on a journey through the past in an effort to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving the “great gentleman,” Lord Darlington. But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington’s “greatness,” and much graver doubts about the nature of his own life.
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
- Length: 9 hrs 23 mins
- Publisher: Random House Audio
- Release year: 2019
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Classics / Literature & Fiction
Listener Ratings
The Remains of the Day holds an average listener rating of 4.6/5 from 3295 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 72% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “wow”
amazing, moving novel. perfect narration. I must write 10 more words here, so here goes.— Mack Eulet, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Simply excellent”
I first read the book one day in 1992. Listened to it on Audible this time. Both times I’ve throughly enjoyed the story. It’s an amazing reflection on life. It’s both beautiful and sad.— Stephen, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Awesome writing and reading. “
I was amazed by the way this story unfolded. The subtle and complex issues that were gradually revealed in the understated first person narrative were moving, sad, humorous. There are great takeaways too. The reader is perfect for the part. This is one of my new favorite books.— Elin VanD, Audible listener
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