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Historical FantasyDragon FictionAdventure

The Buried Giant

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  • 2001 first published
  • 364 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (11 ratings)
  • 35 editions
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The Buried Giant is a 2001 historical fantasy and dragon fantasy novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. The story is set in Great Britain, in the Anglo-Saxon period. Key subjects include quests, dragons, knights and giants.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 97 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 35 editions across 9 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Combined Print And E-Book Fiction bestseller list in 2015.

At about 364 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About The Buried Giant

The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years.
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Awards & lists

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Quests
  • Dragons
  • Knights
  • Giants
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
  • Husband and wife
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • FICTION / Action & Adventure
  • Sons
  • Amnesiacs
  • FICTION / Literary
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Dragones
  • Amnesicos
  • Expediciones
  • Caballeros y caballeria

Quick answers

Who wrote The Buried Giant?

The Buried Giant was written by Kazuo Ishiguro and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Buried Giant?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Dragon Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Buried Giant?

The median edition has 364 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Buried Giant?

Readers who like it often enjoy Darkstalker, The Last Light of the Sun and Farmer Giles of Ham.

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