Ishiguro has added: An Artist of the Floating World forthcoming, in reference to his next novel which would be published the following year. The recipient was fellow author and critic, David Lodge and this was his review copy of the book, with a slip from the publisher loosely inserted. Ishiguro studied creative writing at UAE on the

course taught by Malcolm Bradbury. He first met Lodge when he was the guest writer on an Arvon Course at which Lodge was tutoring, the latter referring to him as: “charming as well as gifted.” (WL, page 219), and Lodge went on to play a further significant part in Ishiguro’s writing career, being one of the Booker Prize judges in

1989 when The Remains of the Day was the winner. This book neatly captures an interesting phase in the lives of both authors, when Lodge was the senior figure, an established and well

connected author and academic and Ishiguro the rising young star, who would presumably have been keen to secure Lodge’s continued support. A particularly pleasing literary association copy of Ishiguro’s first novel. Book is very good and bright. Light age toning to pages and cover.