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Age of Ironby Coetzee, J. M
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Book DescriptionRandom House, 1990-09-12. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First U.S. edition. Jacket has some very slight creasing on the front. Book is in fine condition. No remainder markings.First editions are first printings. First editions with dustwrappers are protected with clear archival wraps. We ship via UPS whenever possible - please select 'expedited' shipping. Book summaryA dying old woman in Cape Town, South Africa, narrates this book in the form of a letter to her daughter in America. As she dies, she bears witness to the brutal excesses of apartheid: Her servant's son is murdered, a nearby town is burnt to the ground, and an activist she shelters is killed in her house. As her cancer progresses and increasingly threatens her life, so does the corrupt political system of South Africa.Media Reviews"Harsh, unflinching and powerful, Coetzee's new novel is a cry of moral outrage at the legacy that apartheid has created in South Africa." -- Publishers Weekly "[Coetzee's] fictional masterpiece...." -- John Banville, Nation Publisher NotesSouth African professor Mrs. Curren has always been opposed to apartheid's brutality though she has lived isolated from its horrors, but as she nears death from cancer, she confronts a generation of blood and revenge. Other Recommended Books
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