‎Coetzee john maxwell‎

‎Coetzee John Maxwell‎

‎Michael K sa vie son temps‎

‎Seuil 2000 11x18x2cm. 2000. Poche. 256 pages. Bon état‎

Référence libraire : 100089717 ISBN : 2020404559

‎COETZEE John Maxwell**:‎

‎DISGRACE.‎

‎UKslim 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn.Complete number line 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1. FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptnbut price-clipto dw/dj.Brightcrisp cleanmattwrap-around colour photographic illustrated dw/dj with brown and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edgesand corners - no nicks or tears present.1st edn2nd state dw/djwith 'Winner of The Booker Prize 1999' towards the bottom corner of front panel of dw/dj.Topfore-edges brightand clean; contents brighttightcleansolid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread Brightcrispcleanpublisher's sharp-corneredoriginal plain black cloth bds with brightcrispstamped gilt letters to spine/backstripand immaculate plain maroon eps.UKslim 8vo HBdw/dj1st edn1-219pp paginated includes 24 chaptersplus unpaginated half-titletitle pages. David Luriemiddle-aged and twice divorcedis a scholar fallen into disgrace.After years teaching Romantic poetry at the Technical University of Cape Townhe has an impulsive affair with a student.The affair sours; he is denounced and summoned before a committee of inquiry.Willing to admit his guiltbut refusing to yield to pressure to repent publiclyhe resigns and retreats to an isolated smallholding owned by his daughter Lucy.For a timehis daughter's influence and the natural rhythms of the farm promise to harmonise his discordant life.He helps with the dogs in the kennelstakes produce tomarketand assists with treating injured animals at a nearby refuge.But the balance of power in the country is shifting.He andLucy become victims of a savage and disturbing attack whichbrings into relief all the faultlines in their relationship.Chillinguncompromising and unforgettable'Disgrace' is a masterpiece.This book was the second work by Coetzee to win the BookerPrizethe first being 'Life & Times of Malcolm X'and to date he's only writer to have won the Booker Prize twice.See also my book ID's rja527215 and rja553115 for other examples of this titlein my 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die catalogue.So faronly two others have achieved the same level of success: Peter Carey in 1988 and 2001 and Hilary Mantel in 2009 and 2012.In factthis title of his was longlisted then shortlisted and was an early favourite to win the Man Booker a third timeonly to lose out to Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall'.Consistently longlisted in 2003 - for 'Elizabeth Costello' and in 2005 for 'Slow Man'.He has also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.Book was also the basis for the big-screen film 2008directed by Steve Jacobs and starring John MalkovicNatalieBecker and Jessica Haines.When originally published 'Disgrace' caused some fierce debates in South Africa over the book's portrayal of the new social and political order in the country.Howeverthe novel's ethical stance is more challenging than its painfulrealism about some of the country's problems.View my 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die catalogue for author's other books/titles and other suggested readingin it. Since April 2013and again in March 2015and in this year toothe UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion templatealtering its pricesweight allowancesdimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! Soplease contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the lighter weightand the value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! LONDON.SECKER & WARBURG,1999. hardcover‎

Référence libraire : rja605716 ISBN : 0436204894 9780436204890