Waiting for the Barbarians
«Brilliant . . . 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 remarkable and original book' Graham Greene Les mer
'A remarkable and original book' Graham Greene
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Vintage
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 176
- ISBN
- 9780099465935
- Utgivelsesår
- 2004
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
- Priser
- Nobel Prize 2003
Anmeldelser
«Brilliant . . . 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»