Slow Man

<b><b>J.M. Coetzee's latest novel <i>The Schooldays of Jesus</i> is now available from Viking. <i>Late Essays: 2006-2016</i> will be available January 2018. </b></b> <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: 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.