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Disgrace
Four modern classics by the great South African writer, J. M. Coetzee, re-released with stylish new covers and accompanied by introductions from some of Australia’s brightest writing talents
Four modern classics by the great South African writer, J. M. Coetzee, re-released with stylish new covers and accompanied by introductions from some of Australia's brightest writing talents.
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The irony does not escape him: that the one who comes to teach learns the keenest of lessons, while those who come to learn learn nothing.
J. M. Coetzee’s Booker Prize-winning novel Disgrace, set in post-apartheid South Africa, takes us into the disquieting mind of twice-divorced university teacher David Lurie as he loses his job and his honour after engaging in an ill-advised affair with a susceptible student.
When he retreats to his daughter's farm, a brutal attack highlights their fractured relationship. Is it only through intense suffering and shame—his own as well as that of others—that David can begin to change, to understand his country and what it means to be human?
In Disgrace, this Nobel Prize-winning writer examines ideas of evil, violence, dignity and redemption in a country dominated by the power dynamics of race.
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Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee receives high praise for its profound exploration of human nature and skillful portrayal of the complexities faced in post-apartheid South Africa. Critics from the Daily Telegraph and Independent commend its compelling narrative and masterful writing, while others highlight its significance in contemporary literature. Often described as a masterpiece, the novel is celebrated as both Coetzee's best work and a standout of modern fiction.
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ISBN: 9781925773859
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 July 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Contributors:
- Introduction by Eva Hornung
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
J.M. Coetzee was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003. He lives in Adelaide.
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