Barbarians coetzee

Ravan Press, 1981, 1st South African printing, preceded by the first UK edition by Secker and Warburg in 1980.   Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+, spine and portion of back cover sunned to the point that the title is barely legible. Most copies have this defect. 156 pp.

Book still in very good condition - Looks unread to me.    *N.B.*   If you buy more than one book from me you only pay R 6 postage each on the additional books – see what else I have to offer, it might be worth your while.  

Waiting For The Barbarians by J M Coetzee A first edition hardcover published by Ravan Press South africa in 1981 The scarce hardcover edition in black cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no inscriptions, light foxing marks on flyleaves, dustjacket is complete & not priceclipped, has the usual faded spine, unfortunately this one is completely faded 7 is also slightly faded on front cover & back cover, otherwise jacket is clean & bright, no nicks or tears, still a nice copy of the scarce first South African Edition. Postage within South africa will be R30-00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote. Abe #06513

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy with the victims and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison, branded as an enemy of the state. Waiting for the Barbarians is an allegory of oppressor and oppressed. Not just a man living through a crisis of conscience in an obscure place in remote times, the Magistrate is an analogue of all men living in complicity with regimes that ignore justice and decency. Features Summary For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is.. Author J. M. Coetzee Publisher Vintage Release date 20040902 Pages 169 ISBN 0-09-946593-0 ISBN 13 978-0-09-946593-5