lokroma reviewed Waiting for the barbarians by J. M. Coetzee (Penguin great books of the 20th century)
For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the …
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4 stars
A beautifully written allegory of empire, oppressors and the oppressed, and the failure of justice. This book is relevant to our times ("No one truly believes, despite the hysteria in the streets, that the world of tranquil certainties we were born into is about to be extinguished."), and possibly to all times. Truly universal...