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Book SynopsisCoetzee – soon to be a major film starring Mark Rylance, Robert Pattinson and Johnny Depp
For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is.
Trade ReviewBrilliant . . . The story of an imaginary Empire, set in an unspecified place and time . . . A realistic fable, at once exciting and economical . . . A distinguished piece of fiction * New York Times *
A writer of formidable strength. His novel is important not only for its theme but also for the beauty and clarity of his style * Daily Telegraph *
I have known few authors who can evoke such a wilderness in the heart of man . . . Coetzee knows the elusive terror of Kafka * Sunday Times *
J.M. Coetzee’s vision goes to the nerve centre of being. What he finds there is more than most people will ever know about themselves, and he conveys it with a brilliant writer’s mastery of tension and elegance
A remarkable and original book
