Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee (English) Paperback Book

Description: Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Coetzee – soon to be a major film starring Mark Rylance, Robert Pattinson and Johnny DeppFor decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy with the victims and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison, branded as an enemy of the state. Waiting for the Barbarians is an allegory of oppressor and oppressed. Not just a man living through a crisis of conscience in an obscure place in remote times, the Magistrate is an analogue of all men living in complicity with regimes that ignore justice and decency. Notes Three classic novels from Coetzee, recipient of the Nobel Prize For Litearture in 2003. High quality new cover designs for this series. Author Biography J. M. Coetzees work includes Waiting For The Barbarians, Life & Times of Michael K, Boyhood- Scenes From Provincial Life, Youth, and Disgrace which won the Booker Prize, making him the first author to have won it twice. In 2003 he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Review Brilliant . . . The story of an imaginary Empire, set in an unspecified place and time . . . A realistic fable, at once exciting and economical . . . A distinguished piece of fiction * New York Times *A writer of formidable strength. His novel is important not only for its theme but also for the beauty and clarity of his style * Daily Telegraph *I have known few authors who can evoke such a wilderness in the heart of man . . . Coetzee knows the elusive terror of Kafka * Sunday Times *J.M. Coetzees vision goes to the nerve centre of being. What he finds there is more than most people will ever know about themselves, and he conveys it with a brilliant writers mastery of tension and eleganceA remarkable and original book Promotional WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2003 Review Text Brilliant . . . The story of an imaginary Empire, set in an unspecified place and time . . . A realistic fable, at once exciting and economical . . . A distinguished piece of fiction Review Quote "I have known few authors who can evoke such a wilderness in the heart of man. He is an artist of a weight and depth that put him beyond ordinary comparisons...Coetzee knows the elusive terror of Kafka." -- Sunday Times Promotional "Headline" WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2003 Details ISBN0099465930 Author J.M. Coetzee Pages 176 Year 2004 ISBN-10 0099465930 ISBN-13 9780099465935 Format Paperback Publication Date 2004-09-02 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Birth 1940 Media Book Series Vintage Books Language English Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2004-09-02 AU Release Date 2004-09-02 NZ Release Date 2004-09-02 Alternative 9781446424964 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1124974;

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