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Slow Man : A Novel by J. M. Coetzee is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Slow Man : A Novel about?

<p><p>j. M. Coetzee , One Of The Greatest Living Writers In The English Language, Has Crafted A Deeply Moving Tale Of Love And Mortality In His New Book, <i>slow Man</i>. When Photographer Paul Rayment Loses His Leg In A Bicycle Accident, He Is Forced To Reexamine How He Has Lived His Life. Through Paul's Story, Coetzee Addresses Questions That Define Us All&#58; What Does It Mean To Do Good? What In Our Lives Is Ultimately Meaningful? How Do We Define The Place We Call Home? In His Clear And Uncompromising Voice, Coetzee Struggles With These Issues And Offers A Story That Will Dazzle The Reader On Every Page.</p><h3>the New York Times Book Review - Ward Just</h3><p>i Take This Novel To Be A Scrutiny Of Disappointment And Irresolution, A Chicken-and-egg Affair That Does Not Yield Satisfactory Answers. Still, Coetzee's Narrative Is A Bracing Corrective To The Blustering Do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night. For Rayment, One Chance After Another Has Come And Gone, Some Seized, Most Not. And When Enough Chances Have Come And Gone, It Can Seem Altogether Wiser To Maintain Things As They Are&#8230; J. M. Coetzee Has Much To Say About These Matters And Many Others In <i>slow Man<i>&#151

Who reads Slow Man : A Novel?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
J. M. Coetzee
Publisher
New York: Penguin Books
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9780099490623
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Medical, Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.42 / 5 (336 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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