The Master of Petersburg - Hardcover

Coetzee, J. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670855871 ISBN 13: 9780670855872

Publisher: Viking, 1994

Synopsis

Returning to St. Petersburg after the death of his stepson, Dostoyevsky battles grief, epilepsy, an obsession with his stepson's landlady, and eventually a demonic conspiracy in order to get to the cause of the young man's death. 25,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.

About this title

Review:

"A provocative and ironic exploration of the relation of art and life" --Los Angeles Times

"A dark and beautifully imagined novel. Coetzee draws a brilliant portrait of an era of desperation, obsession, and hope." --Elle

"A fascinating study of the dark mysteries of creativity, grief, relationships between fathers and sons, and of the great Russian themes of love and death." --The Wall Street Journal

"South Africa's most brilliant novelist...challenges us to doubt our preconceived notions not only of love but of truth itself." --The Seattle Times

Book Description:

A fascinating insight into the mind of Dostoevsky, as imagined by Coetzee – Nobel-Prize winner and one of our greatest living writers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0670855871
• ISBN 13: 9780670855872
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256