{"product_id":"foe-j-m-coetzee-9780241973691","title":"Foe","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time, she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion and, eventually, his lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOmschrijving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNobel Laureate and two-time Booker prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDisgrace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Times of Michael K\u003c\/i\u003e, J. M. Coetzee reimagines Daniel DeFoe's classic novel Robinson Crusoe in \u003ci\u003eFoe\u003c\/i\u003e. Published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an act of breathtaking imagination, J.M Coetzee radically reinvents the story of Robinson Crusoe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton finds herself adrift from a mutinous ship and cast ashore on a remote desert island. There she finds shelter with its only other inhabitants: a man named Cruso and his tongueless slave, Friday. In time, she builds a life for herself as Cruso's companion and, eventually, his lover. At last they are rescued by a passing ship, but only she and Friday survive the journey back to London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to have her story told, she pursues the eminent man of letters Daniel Foe in the hope that he will relate truthfully her memories to the world. But with Cruso dead, Friday incapable of speech and Foe himself intent on reshaping her narrative, Barton struggles to maintain her grip on the past, only to fall victim to the seduction of storytelling itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTreacherous, elegant and unexpectedly moving, Foe remains one of the most exquisitely composed of this pre-eminent author's works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A small miracle of a book. . . of marvellous intricacy and overwhelming power' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A superb novel' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePromotionele informatie\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early eighteenth century, Susan Barton is washed ashore on a remote desert island. There she encounters a man named Cruso and his silent servant, Friday. Far from civilization, she has no choice but to join these castaways - until the day a passing ship offers the chance of rescue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProductspecificaties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuteur:\u003c\/strong\u003e J M Coetzee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerie:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Essentials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUitgever:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVerschijningsdatum:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015-08-06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAantal pagina's:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780241973691\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThema:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/strong\u003e FICTION \/ Literary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOver de auteur\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. M. Coetzee was born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1940. The author of some fifteen novels and winner of numerous awards, Coetzee is the first author to have been awarded the Booker Prize twice: for \u003ci\u003eLife \u0026amp; Times of Michael K\u003c\/i\u003e in 1983 and for \u003ci\u003eDisgrace\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999. In 2003 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He lives in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intertaal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56354483110228,"sku":"9780241973691","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/0538\/0692\/files\/9780241973691.jpg?v=1783583154","url":"https:\/\/intertaalid.nl\/es\/products\/foe-j-m-coetzee-9780241973691","provider":"Intertaal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}