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Boyhood by J. M. Coetzee · Booklabria

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J. M. Coetzee
Boyhood

BiographyEngland

Boyhood

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First published: 1997
Editions: 25 in 7 languages
Series: Scenes from Provincial Life, 1

Synopsis

In these fictionalised memoirs using third-person narration, Coetzee examines his childhood within the sphere of his parents' unhappy marriage, his desire for his mother and for independence from her, and his feelings towards a multi-racial South African society.

Subjects: Biography
England
Coming of Age
Authors
Authors, biography
Biographical
Set in: England
London
Time: 20th Century
Characters: J. M. Coetzee

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25 in 7 languages

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English12 Spanish4 Chinese2 French2 All 7 languages

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