[Ever-so-slight dust dis-colouration to the top edge; slightly chipped cover; binding is tight in the way that makes one wonder if this copy was ever read!]
Youth by J.M. Coetzee is a haunting and introspective novel tracing the restless years of a young man searching for identity, meaning, and artistic fulfilment. Set in the South Africa of the 1950s and London of the early 1960s, this semi-autobiographical work follows a student desperate to escape the confines of his homeland and the suffocating expectations of family life. Dreaming of poetry, romance, and creative brilliance, the narrator leaves behind a divided nation and a troubled family in pursuit of a life filled with purpose.
Yet in London, the promised world of inspiration proves elusive. Trapped in the monotony of a computer programming job and adrift in a series of loveless affairs, the young man finds himself increasingly alienated — a colonial outsider unable to break through the barriers of society and his own self-doubt. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Sharpeville massacre, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Vietnam War, Youth offers a remarkable portrait of personal and political disillusionment.
Written with J.M. Coetzee’s trademark precision and emotional clarity, this is a deeply reflective novel for readers drawn to coming-of-age stories, literary fiction, and narratives of exile and belonging. It’s an essential read for anyone interested in the inner lives of artists and outsiders.
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