It is the summer of 1956, and the ageing butler of Darlington Hall takes a rare holiday. But it is a journey that will also take him deep into his past. The Remains of the Day is remarkable story: a man's exploration of his own life and his heart-breaking attempt to makes sense of it.

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Chapter 2 Unfamiliar Territory
Chapter 3 Smalls Errors
Chapter 4 An Embarrassing Fall
Chapter 5 The Birds and Bees
Chapter 6 The Conference
Chapter 7 Silver
Chapter 8 Sarah and Ruth
Chapter 9 Lisa
Chapter 10 A Lonely Hill

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- Contemporary
- British English