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Slow Man

A Novel

A Novel

By J. M. Coetzee

By J. M. Coetzee

By J. M. Coetzee

By J. M. Coetzee

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Sep 26, 2006 | ISBN 9780143037897

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Apr 04, 2017 | ISBN 9781524705510

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    About Slow Man

    J.M. Coetzee’s latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. 

    J. M. Coetzee, one of the greatest living writers in the English language, has crafted a deeply moving tale of love and mortality in his new book, Slow Man. When photographer Paul Rayment loses his leg in a bicycle accident, he is forced to reexamine how he has lived his life. Through Paul’s story, Coetzee addresses questions that define us all: What does it mean to do good? What in our lives is ultimately meaningful? How do we define the place we call “home”? In his clear and uncompromising voice, Coetzee struggles with these issues and offers a story that will dazzle the reader on every page.

    About Slow Man

    J.M. Coetzee’s latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. 

    J. M. Coetzee, one of the greatest living writers in the English language, has crafted a deeply moving tale of love and mortality in his new book, Slow Man. When photographer Paul Rayment loses his leg in a bicycle accident, he is forced to reexamine how he has lived his life. Through Paul’s story, Coetzee addresses questions that define us all: What does it mean to do good? What in our lives is ultimately meaningful? How do we define the place we call “home”? In his clear and uncompromising voice, Coetzee struggles with these issues and offers a story that will dazzle the reader on every page.

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    Also by J. M. Coetzee

    The Death of Jesus
    Late Essays
    The Schooldays of Jesus
    The Good Story
    The Childhood of Jesus
    See all books by J. M. Coetzee

    Also by J. M. Coetzee

    The Death of Jesus
    Late Essays
    The Schooldays of Jesus
    The Good Story
    The Childhood of Jesus
    See all books by J. M. Coetzee

    About J. M. Coetzee

    Born in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 9, 1940, J. M. Coetzee studied first at Cape Town and later at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a PhD degree in literature. In 1972, he returned to South Africa… More about J. M. Coetzee

    About J. M. Coetzee

    Born in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 9, 1940, J. M. Coetzee studied first at Cape Town and later at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a PhD degree in literature. In 1972, he returned to South Africa… More about J. M. Coetzee

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Sep 26, 2006 | 256 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780143037897

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Apr 04, 2017 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9781524705510
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    [Coetzee] has found a new access of warmth and humor, and displays a vivifying fondness for his characters. (John Banville, The New Republic)

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