Life and Times of Michael K
Life and Times of Michael K
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Published:
2 September, 2004
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Description
In a South Africa torn by civil war, Michael K sets out to take his mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity. Life and Times of Michael K goes to the centre of human experience - the need for an interior, spiritual life, for some connections to the world in which we live, and for purity of vision.
'This is a truly astonishing novel... I finished Life & Times of Michael K in a state of elation, for all the misery and suffering it contains. I cannot recommend it highly enough' Evening Standard
Prizes
Winner of Man Booker Prize 1983
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099479154 |
| ISBN10 | 009947915X |
| Number Of Pages | 192 |
| Item Weight | 140 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 13 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage Publishing |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A strong and memorable novel * Guardian *
It strikes deep inside the heart...The story is clean, clear, straight, the work of a mature imagination at full power...here is a book that will be celebrated for a long time * Mail on Sunday *
Beautifully written in a strong, plain, unpretentious style...distinguished by grim humour and powerful understatement * Sunday Express *
The quality of Coetzee's writing lies in his inner vision: dark, passionately compassionate, concerned with the nature of man * Financial Times *
Possibly my favourite book of all time, mostly because of the taut, sparse prose. It generates a stunning effect. There is simply not a word out of place – and every word resonates with meaning -- Nick Clegg * Week *
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Author's Bio
J.M. Coetzee’s work includes Waiting for the Barbarians, Life & Times of Michael K, Boyhood, Youth, Disgrace, Summertime, The Childhood of Jesus and, most recently, The Schooldays of Jesus. He was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.