The death of Jesus
Coetzee, J. M., 1940-2020
Book
David has grown to be a tall ten-year-old. He is a natural at soccer, and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simón and Bolívar the dog usually watch. His mother Inés works in a fashion boutique. David still asks lots of questions. In dancing class at the Academy of Music he dances as he chooses. He refuses to do sums and will not read any books except Don Quixote. One day Julio Fabricante, the director of a nearby orphanage, invites David and his friends to form a proper soccer team. David decides he will leave Simón and Inés to live with Julio. Before long he succumbs to a mysterious illness.
Main title:
The death of Jesus / J.M. Coetzee.
Author:
Coetzee, J. M., 1940-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2020.
Collation:
197 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Australia: Text Publishing, 2019.
ISBN:
9781787302112 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.914
Language:
English
BRN:
392454