Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee The third (centenary) edition includes

The third (centenary) edition includes new material: an epilogue

daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the state

But when their lives unexpectedly collide

He must keep his true identity secret

Already a huge bestseller across Europe

Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee The third (centenary) edition includesFor decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire's cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war. Jolted into sympathy for their victims, he commits a quixotic act of rebellion that brands him an enemy of the state. J. M. Coetzee's prize winning novel is a startling