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«Детство Иисуса» — шестнадцатый по счету роман Кутзее. Наделавший немало шума еще до выхода в свет, он всерьез озадачил критиков во всем мире. Это роман-наваждение, каждое слово которого настолько многозначно, что автор, по его словам, предпочел бы издать его «с чистой обложкой и с чистым титулом», чтобы можно было обнаружить заглавие лишь в конце книги. Полная символов, зашифрованных смыслов, аллегорическая сказка о детстве, безусловно, заинтригует читателей.

«Детство Иисуса» — шестнадцатый по счету роман Кутзее. Наделавший немало шума еще до выхода в свет, он всерьез озадачил критиков во всем мире. Это роман-наваждение, каждое слово которого настолько многозначно, что автор, по его словам, предпочел бы издать его «с чистой обложкой и с чистым титулом», чтобы можно было обнаружить заглавие лишь в конце книги. Полная символов, зашифрованных смыслов, аллегорическая сказка о детстве, безусловно, заинтригует читателей.

A major new novel from the Nobel Prize–winning author of Waiting for the Barbarians, The Life & Times of Michael K and Disgrace Nobel laureate and two-time Booker Prize winner J. M. Coetzee returns with a haunting and surprising novel about childhood and destiny that is sure to rank with his classic novels. Separated from his mother as a passenger on a boat bound for a new land, David is a boy who is quite literally adrift. The piece of paper explaining his situation is lost, but a fellow passenger, Simón, vows to look after the boy. When the boat docks, David and Simón are issued new names, new birthdays, and virtually a whole new…

Nobel laureate and two-time Booker Prize winner J. M. Coetzee returns with a haunting and surprising novel about childhood and destiny that is sure to rank with his classic novels. Separated from his mother as a passenger on a boat bound for a new land, David is a boy who is quite literally adrift. The piece of paper explaining his situation is lost, but a fellow passenger, Simón, vows to look after the boy. When the boat docks, David and Simón are issued new names, new birthdays, and virtually a whole new life. Strangers in a strange land, knowing nothing of their surroundings, nor the language or customs, they are determined to find…

After crossing oceans, a man and a boy arrive in a new land. Here they are each assigned a name and an age, and held in a camp in the desert while they learn Spanish, the language of their new country. As Simon and David they make their way to the relocation centre in the city of Novilla, where officialdom treats them politely but not necessarily helpfully. Simon finds a job in a grain wharf. The work is unfamiliar and backbreaking, but he soon warms to his stevedore comrades, who during breaks conduct philosophical dialogues on the dignity of labour, and generally take him to their hearts. Now he must set about his task of locating the…

An astonishing new masterpiece from the Nobel and twice Booker Prize-winning author of Disgrace and Summertime After crossing oceans, a man and a boy – both strangers to each other – arrive in a new land. David, the boy, has lost his mother and Simon vows to look after him. In this strange new country they are assigned a new name, a new birthday, a new life. Knowing nothing of their surroundings, nor the language or customs, they are determined to find David’s mother. Though the boy has no memory of her, Simon is certain he will recognize her at first sight. “But after we find her,” David asks, “what are we here for?” The Childhood…

After crossing oceans, a man and a boy arrive in a new land. Here they are each assigned a name and an age, and held in a camp in the desert while they learn Spanish, the language of their new country. As Simon and David they make their way to the relocation centre in the city of Novilla, where officialdom treats them politely but not necessarily helpfully. Simon finds a job in a grain wharf. The work is unfamiliar and backbreaking, but he soon warms to his stevedore comrades, who during breaks conduct philosophical dialogues on the dignity of labour, and generally take him to their hearts. Now he must set about his task of locating the…

After crossing oceans, a man and a boy arrive in a new land. Here they are each assigned a name and an age, and held in a camp in the desert while they learn Spanish, the language of their new country. As Simon and David they make their way to the relocation centre in the city of Novilla, where officialdom treats them politely but not necessarily helpfully. Simon finds a job in a grain wharf. The work is unfamiliar and backbreaking, but he soon warms to his stevedore comrades, who during breaks conduct philosophical dialogues on the dignity of labour, and generally take him to their hearts. Now he must set about his task of locating the…

After crossing oceans, a man and a boy arrive in a new land. Here they are each assigned a name and an age, and held in a camp in the desert while they learn Spanish, the language of their new country. As Simon and David they make their way to the relocation centre in the city of Novilla, where officialdom treats them politely but not necessarily helpfully. Simon finds a job in a grain wharf. The work is unfamiliar and backbreaking, but he soon warms to his stevedore comrades, who during breaks conduct philosophical dialogues on the dignity of labour, and generally take him to their hearts. Now he must set about his task of locating the…

"Детство Иисуса" - шестнадцатый по счету роман Кутзее. Наделавший немало шума еще до выхода в свет, он всерьез озадачил критиков во всем мире. Это роман-наваждение, каждое слово которого настолько многозначно, что автор, по его словам, предпочел бы издать его "с чистой обложкой и с чистым титулом", чтобы можно было обнаружить заглавие лишь в конце книги. Полная символов, зашифрованных смыслов, аллегорическая сказка о детстве, безусловно, заинтригует читателей.