Disgrace

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Raw exploration of human nature's dark complexities.

This book could be a good read for someone who appreciates a brutally honest exploration of the human condition. The author delves into the depths of human nature, showcasing the complexities and flaws that exist within us all. Through the story of David Lurie, readers are confronted with uncomfortable truths and forced to reflect on the power dynamics, relationships, and societal issues that shape our lives. Coetzee's writing style is stark and unflinching, making "Disgrace" a riveting and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize (1999)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (1999)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2000)
  • The Best of the Booker Nominee (2008)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Disgrace

Regular price $14.22
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per
$12.80 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780099563129
Authors: J.M. Coetzee
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Race, Feminism, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.85
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David Lurie, a middle-aged divorcee lecturing at the Technical University of Cape Town, has an impulsive affair with a student. When the passion sours and he is denounced, he resigns and retreats to his daughter Lucy's isolated smallholding. For a time, he finds calm in the routine of farm life, but the balance of power in the country is shifting. When he and Lucy become victims of a savage and disturbing attack, all the faultlines in their relationship are revealed.
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Raw exploration of human nature's dark complexities.

This book could be a good read for someone who appreciates a brutally honest exploration of the human condition. The author delves into the depths of human nature, showcasing the complexities and flaws that exist within us all. Through the story of David Lurie, readers are confronted with uncomfortable truths and forced to reflect on the power dynamics, relationships, and societal issues that shape our lives. Coetzee's writing style is stark and unflinching, making "Disgrace" a riveting and thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize (1999)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (1999)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2000)
  • The Best of the Booker Nominee (2008)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.