When We Were Orphans

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When We Were Orphans

First edition
Author	Kazuo Ishiguro
Language	English
Genre	Crime novel
Publisher	Faber and Faber
Publication date	2000
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Pages	313 pp
ISBN	0-571-20516-X
OCLC	50915706
Preceded by	The Unconsoled
Followed by	Never Let Me Go

When We Were Orphans is the fifth novel by Nobel Prize-winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro, published in 2000. It is loosely categorised as a detective novel. When We Were Orphans was shortlisted for the 2000 Booker Prize.