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Diary Of A Bad Year

by J.M. Coetzee
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Diary Of A Bad Year - Thryft

Multi-voice novel on love, democracy & dreams.

"Diary of a Bad Year could be an interesting read for those who enjoy experimental literature and exploring complex themes such as love, loneliness and democracy. Coetzee’s unique structure of using three simultaneous voices sets this book apart and makes it an engrossing and thought-provoking read."

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award Nominee for Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction (2008)
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.

Diary Of A Bad Year

by J.M. Coetzee
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ISBN: 9780099516194
Authors: J.M. Coetzee
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Philosophy, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.62
(rated by 5501 readers)

Description

An utterly contemporary and deeply thought-provoking novel which addresses the profound unease of countless people in modern democracies around the world.An eminent, seventy-two-year-old Australian writer is invited to contribute to a book entitled Strong Opinions. It is a chance to air some urgent concerns. He writes short essays on the origins of the state, on Machiavelli, on anarchism, on Al-Qaida, on intelligent design, on music. What, he asks, is the origin of the state and the nature of the relationship between citizen and state? How should the citizen of a modern democracy react to the state’s willingness to set aside moral considerations and civil liberties in its war on terror, a war that includes the use of torture? How does the state handle outsiders?In the laundry-room of his apartment block he encounters an alluring young woman. When he discovers she is between jobs he claims failing eyesight and offers her work typing up his manuscript. Anya has no interest in politics but the job provides a distraction, as does the writer’s evident and not unwelcome attraction toward her.Her boyfriend, Alan, an investment consultant who understands the world in harsh neo-liberal economic terms, has reservations about his trophy girlfriend spending time with this 1960s throwback. Taking a lively interest in his affairs, Alan begins to formulate a plan. Diary of a Bad Year is an utterly contemporary work of fiction from one of our greatest writers and deepest thinkers. It addresses the profound unease of countless people in democracies across the world.
 

Multi-voice novel on love, democracy & dreams.

"Diary of a Bad Year could be an interesting read for those who enjoy experimental literature and exploring complex themes such as love, loneliness and democracy. Coetzee’s unique structure of using three simultaneous voices sets this book apart and makes it an engrossing and thought-provoking read."

  • Victorian Premier's Literary Award Nominee for Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction (2008)
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.