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The Death of Jesus

By J. M. Coetzee
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The Death of Jesus by J. M. Coetzee follows a young boy named David, who, despite being exceptionally talented, grapples with existential questions. Set in an unspecified Spanish-speaking country, the novel explores the complex lives of David and his adoptive parents, Simón and Inés, as they face profound challenges. The story delves into themes of identity, meaning, and the essence of humanity.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate philosophical explorations woven into a narrative that wrestles with existential questions. It offers a reflective and thought-provoking journey, rich in allegory and moral complexity. The story delves into themes of identity, loss, and the search for meaning, crafted with J. M. Coetzee's distinctive and insightful prose.

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The Death of Jesus

The extraordinary follow up novel to The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus by two-time Booker Prize winner and Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee, now available in a smaller and competitively priced format

The extraordinary follow up novel to The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus by two-time Booker Prize winner and Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee, now available in a smaller and competitively priced format.

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The extraordinary follow-up novel to The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus by two-time Booker Prize winner and Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee, now available in a smaller and competitively priced format.

After The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus, J. M. Coetzee completes his trilogy with a new masterwork, The Death of Jesus.

David has grown to be a tall ten-year-old. He is a natural at soccer and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simón and Bolívar the dog usually watch. His mother Inés works in a fashion boutique.

David still asks lots of questions. In dancing class at the Academy of Music, he dances as he chooses. He refuses to do sums and will not read any books except Don Quixote.

One day, Julio Fabricante, the director of a nearby orphanage, invites David and his friends to form a proper soccer team. David decides he will leave Simón and Inés to live with Julio. Before long, he succumbs to a mysterious illness.

In The Death of Jesus, J. M. Coetzee continues to explore the meaning of a world empty of memory but brimming with questions.

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J. M. Coetzee's The Death of Jesus has been praised for its radical and philosophical depth, offering a poignant and enigmatic conclusion to his Jesus trilogy. Critics describe it as a masterpiece that raises profound questions rather than providing answers, showcasing Coetzee's extraordinary literary vision. The novel's delicate mystery and synthesis of thematic elements have been admired, highlighting Coetzee as a supreme master of modern literature.

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ISBN: 9781922330246

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 184g

Pages: 208

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Fiction General Fiction J. M. Coetzee Literary Fiction Penguin Books

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. His work includes Waiting for the Barbarians, Life and Times of Michael K, The Master of Petersburg,Disgrace and Diary of a Bad Year. He lives in Adelaide.

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