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The death of Jesus / J. M. Coetzee.
David has grown to be a tall ten-year-old. He is a natural at soccer, and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simón and Bolivar the dog usually watch. His mother Ines works in a fashion boutique. David still asks lots of questions. In dancing class at the Academy of Music he dances as he chooses. He refuses to do sums and will not read any books except Don Quixote. One day Julio Fabricante, the director of a nearby orphanage, invites David and his friends to form a proper soccer team. David decides he will leave Simón and Ines to live with Julio. Before long he succumbs to a mysterious illness.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781787302112 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 197 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: London : Harvill Secker, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2019
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| General Note: | "First published by Text Publishing in Australia in 2019"--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Children > Fiction. Fate and fatalism > Fiction. Guardian and ward > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Allegories. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Coetz | 31681010190031 | FICTION | Available | - |
