The Master of Petersburg

'A provocative and ironic exploration of the relation of art and life.' * Los Angeles Times *
'A dark and beautifully imagined novel. Coetzee draws a brilliant portrait of an era of desperation, obsession, and hope.' * Elle *
'A fascinating study of the dark mysteries of creativity, grief, relationships between fathers and sons, and of the great Russian themes of love and death.' * Wall Street Journal *
'South Africa's most brilliant novelist...challenges us to doubt our preconceived notions not only of love but of truth itself.' * Seattle Times *