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The magnificent novel from Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguroauthor ofNever Let Me GoandThe Remains of the Day.

Here is the story of Klara, an ArtificialFriend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her.Klara and the Sunis a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?