Coetzee, J.M.
Youth
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099433620
- author:
- Coetzee, J.M.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Youth by J. M. Coetzee is a poignant exploration of a young man's struggle to find his place in the world. Studying mathematics and reading poetry, he attempts to prepare himself for life's full intensity, but finds instead a monotony that leaves him unfulfilled. Arriving in London, he succumbs to the routine of computer programming, where loveless affairs offer no respite from his emotional numbness. As he navigates this bleak landscape, he is forced to confront the limitations of his own creativity and the emptiness of his existence. Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, Youth is a powerful portrayal of a consciousness in crisis, grappling with the search for meaning and purpose in a seemingly indifferent world.
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