Taking place in a flashback to a trip in Mr. Farraday's Packard, its climax shows Miss Kenton returning to her husband, leaving Stevens with a broken heart.
Its protagonist practices "bantering" with his new boss, although his jokes fall flat. The protagonist is mistaken for a gentleman at Moscombe and receives a letter from Mrs. Benn, after which this novel's main character goes to Weymouth with a job offer. Real characters in this novel include George Bernard Shaw, who examines the silver at a house party, Lloyd George, and Joachim von Ribbentrop, who tries to influence British politcs by using Lord Darlington. Taking place in a flashback to a trip in Mr. Farraday's Packard, its climax shows Miss Kenton returning to her husband, leaving Stevens with a broken heart. For 10 points, name this Kazuo Ishiguro novel about a butler.
Its protagonist practices "bantering" with his new boss, although his jokes fall flat.
The Remains of the Day