Disgrace

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A great novel by one of the finest authors writing in the English language today Disgrace is a defining novel of our time, its apparently simple lyricism belying a grave incomprehension that threatens to sever our world in two. There is an answer, but it is very hard and painful to come to A searing book, and though it is often called spare, it is delightfully intricate, containing a tissue of literary allusions that are brilliantly used Told with searing emotional and intellectual honesty, this beautifully written novel is as much a meditation on parenthood, old age and the pursuit of love and beauty as it is a snapshot of a country in turmoil Such dilemmas are so obviously at the heart of South African politics that the allegorical parallels are inescapable...the issues raised, such as the demands of justice versus the need for reconciliation, are timeless What is remarkable about Coetzee’s vision as a novelist is that it remains intensely human, rooted in common experience and replete with failure, doubt and frustration A masterpiece Exhilarating... One of the best novelists alive Coetzee captures with appalling skill the white dilemma in South Africa Disgrace explores the furthest reaches of what it means to be human; it is at the frontier of world literature Expand reviews