Life and Times of Michael K: A Novel
J M Coetzee • Penguin Books • ISBN-13 978‑0140074482
Life and Times of Michael K: A Novel
ISBN-10: 0140074481 · ISBN-13: 978‑0140074482 · 1985
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Set against the backdrop of a fractured South Africa, this novel follows the quiet, resilient Michael K as he attempts to transport his ailing mother across a war-torn landscape. Through his solitary existence as a gardener and his subsequent withdrawal into fasting, Coetzee explores the profound intersection of individual autonomy and state-imposed confinement.
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