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Life and Times of Michael K
Life and Times of Michael K
Author: J. M. Coetzee
In South Africa, whose civil administration is collapsing under the pressure of years of civil strife, an obscure young gardener named Michael K decides to take his mother on a long march away from the guns towards a new life in the abandoned countryside. Everywhere he goes however, the war follows him. Tracked down and locked up as a collaborat...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140074482
ISBN-10: 0140074481
Publication Date: 1/8/1985
Pages: 192
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Coetzee's writing is spot-on for characterization. This book held my interest from cover to cover.
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