Boyhood

Scenes from Provincial Life

By: J. M. Coetzee

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Paperback | 1 September 1998

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176 Pages

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18+

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19.05 x 12.7 x 1.27

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Coetzee grew up in a new development north of Cape Town, tormented by guilt and fear. With a father he despised, and a mother he both adored and resented, he led a double life -- the brilliant and well-behaved student at school, the princely despot at home, always terrified of losing his mother's love. His first encounters with literature, the awakenings of sexual desire, and a growing awareness of apartheid left him with baffling questions; and only in his love of the high veld ("farms are places of freedom, of life") could he find a sense of belonging. Bold and telling, this masterly evocation of a young boy's life is the book Coetzee's many admirers have been waiting for, but never could have expected.

Industry Reviews

"Exceptional...a scorched tale of race, caste, shame, and--at times--hilarious bewilderment." --The New Yorker

"Tremendously readable and powerful...a masterfully told, spare and accessible memoir." --The Boston Globe

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