Slow Man: A Novel

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

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, Slow Man. 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.