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At fifty‑two, David Lurie, a University of Cape Town professor, is divorced, disappointed and out of work after a scandalous affair with one of his students. Shunned by colleagues, ridiculed by his ex‑wife, he takes refuge on his daughter Lucy’s remote farm. There he attempts to bridge a strained father‑daughter bond while confronting the new racial realities of post‑apartheid South Africa. A sudden act of violence disrupts their peaceful life, shaking Lurie’s beliefs and threatening the safety of his family. Coetzee’s novel confronts themes of power, morality and survival in a transformed society.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: J. M. Coetzee
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