The Master of Petersburg
$18.75
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2019
Summary
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.
“History is coming to an end; the old account-books will soon be thrown into the fire; in this dead time between old and new, all things are permitted.” He does not believe his answer particularly, does not disbelieve it.
In the fall of 1869, Dostoevsky is summoned from Berlin to St Peter…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925773880 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1925773884 |
| Author: | J.M. Coetzee |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2019 |
| Weight: | 218g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
‘A provocative and ironic exploration of the relation of art and life.’
‘A provocative and ironic exploration of the relation of art and life.’ * Los Angeles Times *
‘A dark and beautifully imagined novel. Coetzee draws a brilliant portrait of an era of desperation, obsession, and hope.’ * Elle *
‘A fascinating study of the dark mysteries of creativity, grief, relationships between fathers and sons, and of the great Russian themes of love and death.’ * Wall Street Journal *
‘South Africa’s most brilliant novelist…challenges us to doubt our preconceived notions not only of love but of truth itself.’ * Seattle Times *
About The Author
J.M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee (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.
Shannon Burns (Introducer)
Shannon Burns is a writer, critic, and academic from Adelaide. His work has appeared in The Monthly, Meanjin, Australian Book Review, and the Sydney Review of Books.
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