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Waiting for the Barbarians

J. M. Coetzee · 1982

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For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy for the victims, and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison.

Book details

Year
1982
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Editions
21
Reader rating
4.2 / 5 (10)
Pages
156
ISBN
9780140061109

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