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'A small miracle of a book ...of marvellous intricacy and overwhelming power' - "The Washington Post", Book World. Coetzee reinvents the story of "Robinson Crusoe", directing our attention to the seduction and tyranny of storytelling itself.

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'At last I could row no further.

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This is book 232 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Extinction, and followed by The Drowned and the Saved.

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  1. J. M. Coetzee (Author)

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  1. Peter Bergsma (Translator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1988
ISBN: 842042496X
Page Count: 160

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