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Slow Man

J. M. Coetzee

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English
Text Publishing Company
01 September 2020
Continuing Text's re-release of J. M. Coetzee's revered works with stylish new covers, Slow Man is a modern classic by the great Nobel Prize winner accompanied by an introduction from editor and critic, Andrew Fuhrmann.

If none is left who will pronounce judgment on such a life, if the Great Judge of All has given up judging and withdrawn to pare his nails, then he will pronounce it himself- a wasted chance.

When a bicycle accident causes photographer Paul Rayment to lose a leg, he must reexamine his life so far, and what remains of it. He falls in love with the nurse who tends to his needs-but the arrival of famed novelist Elizabeth Costello upends everything. Slow Man is an intricate novel about identity, memory and desire, from a contemporary master.

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Imprint:   Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   216g
ISBN:   9781922268433
ISBN 10:   1922268437
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

J. M. Coetzee was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2003. His work includes Waiting for the Barbarians, Life & Times of Michael K, The Master of Petersburg, Disgrace and Diary of a Bad Year. He lives in Adelaide.

Reviews for Slow Man

`Beautifully composed, deeply thought, wonderfully written.' * New York Times * `Further witness to J. M. Coetzee's achievement as one of the most intelligent and important writers writing today.' * Washington Post *


  • Long-listed for Best Designed Series, Australian Book Design Awards 2020 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Best Designed Series, Australian Book Design Awards 2020 (Australia)

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