stay with us. >> rose: kazuo ishiguro is here. his books includes never let me go and the "the buried giant' is his first novel in the ten years. the "new york times" called it the wastered and most ambitious thing h he's published in his celebrated 33-year career. welcome. >> nice to be here. >> rose: congratulations because of all people are saying about. this my question is -- about this. my question is, is it about appropriate for you to take ten years to complete a novel? >> i'd like to do it more quickly but, you know, i'm doing the best i can. and there's no problem with the quantity of books out there, you know... >> rose: you're going for quality? >> i wasn't necessarily going for quality, but if i put something out there, whether good or bad, i want to slightly change the landscape slightly change the skyline of the pile of books out there. so whether people like it or not, i want to offer something a little bit different. so until that gets into play, i don't think i feel i'm ready to put the book out there. >> rose: yo

. ♪ charlie: kazuo ishiguro is here. considered one of the most important fiction writers of our time. his books include "never let me go" and "the remains of the day," which won the man booker prize in 1989. "the buried giant" is his first novel in 10 years. "the new york times" has called it the weirdest, riskiest and most ambitious thing he has published in his celebrated 33-year career. i'm pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. kazuo: nice to be here. charlie: congratulations because of all the people are saying about this. my question is is it about appropriate for you to take 10 years to complete a novel? kazuo: i would like to do it more quickly, but i'm doing the best i can. [laughter] kazuo: there's no problem with the quantity of books out there. charlie: you are going for quality. kazuo: i wouldn't say i'm going for quality. if i put something out there, if it is good or bad, i would like to slightly change the landscape, change the skyline of the pile of books out there. so, whether people like it