In the heart of the country
| Author | Coetzee, J. M. |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Publisher | Vintage Books |
| Place | London |
| ISBN | 978-0-09-946594-2 |
| Pages | 172 |
| Language | English |
| Type | Book |
| OCLC | 60511437 (opens in new tab) |
Description
Stifling in the torpor of colonial South Africa, a lonely sheep farmer seeks comfort in the arms of a black concubine. But when his embittered spinster daughter Magda feels shamed, this lurch across the racial divide marks the end of a tenuous feudal peace