Diary of a Bad Year

by J. M. Coetzee

Coetzee’s latest novel is written as two, entwined diaries—his own and that of a younger woman who he comes to pass the time with. Subtle and capable typography allows the trick to come off.

Publisher
Viking
Year
2007
Collection
Fiction
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