The Childhood of Jesus by Jm Coetzee
An astonishing new masterpiece from the Nobel and twice Booker Prize-winning author of Disgrace and Summertime After crossing oceans, a man and a boy both strangers to each other arrive in a new land.
Richly enigmatic, with regular flashes of Coetzee's piercing intelligence -- Theo Tait * Guardian *
As ever, JM Coetzee manages to dodge every category with mesmeric cunning.. This limpid, gnomic and surprisingly witty tale will take root in your imagination’ -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
There are lots of traditions and tales mixed in – along with mathematics and a wonderfully poetic use of language * Financial Times *
Engaging and thoughtful -- Theo Hobson * Tablet *
A fine, haunting novel that gets under your skin and into your marrow -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Express *
As ever, JM Coetzee manages to dodge every category with mesmeric cunning.. This limpid, gnomic and surprisingly witty tale will take root in your imagination’ -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
There are lots of traditions and tales mixed in – along with mathematics and a wonderfully poetic use of language * Financial Times *
Engaging and thoughtful -- Theo Hobson * Tablet *
A fine, haunting novel that gets under your skin and into your marrow -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Express *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099581536 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099581531 |
| Title | The Childhood of Jesus |
| Author | Jm Coetzee |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2014-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for The Folio Prize 2014 (UK), Long-listed for I.M.P.A.C. Dublin Award 2015 (UK) |
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