In the Heart of the Country : A Novel

A novel set in colonial South Africa, where a lonely sheepfarmer makes a bid for private salvation in the arms of a black concubine, while his daughter dreams of and executes a bloody revenge. From the author of DUSKLANDS and WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS.On a remote farm in South Africa, the protagonist of J. M. Coetzee's fierce and passionate novel watches the life from which she has been excluded. Ignored by her callous father, scorned and feared by his servants, she is a bitterly intelligent woman whose outward meekness disguises a desperate resolve not to become "one of the forgotten ones of history." When her father takes an African mistress, that resolve precipitates an act of vengeance that suggests a chemical reaction between the colonizer and the colonized—and between European yearnings and the vastness and solitude of Africa. A story told in prose as feverishly rich as William Faulkner's, In the Heart of the Country is a work of irresistable power. With vast assurance and an unerring eye, J. M. Coetzee has turned the family romance into a mirror of the colonial experience. A story told in prose as feverishly rich as William Faulkner's, In the Heart of the Country is a work of irresistable power. J.M. Coetzee's latest novel, The Schooldays of Jesus, is now available from Viking. Late Essays: 2006-2016 will be available January 2018. On a remote farm in South Africa, the protagonist of J. M. Coetzee's fierce and passionate novel watches the life from which she has been excluded. Ignored by her callous father, scorned and feared by his servants, she is a bitterly intelligent woman whose outward meekness disguises a desperate resolve not to become'one of the forgotten ones of history.'When her father takes an African mistress, that resolve precipitates an act of vengeance that suggests a chemical reaction between the colonizer and the colonized—and between European yearnings and the vastness and solitude of Africa. With vast assurance and an unerring eye, J. M. Coetzee has turned the family romance into a mirror of the colonial experience.

on A Remote Farm In South Africa, The Protagonist Of J. M. Coetzee's Fierce And Passionate Novel Watches The Life From Which She Has Been Excluded. Ignored By Her Callous Father, Scorned And Feared By His Servants, She Is A Bitterly Intelligent Woman Whose Outward Meekness Disguises A Desperate Resolve Not To Become One Of The Forgotten Ones Of History. When Her Father Takes An African Mistress, That Resolve Precipitates An Act Of Vengeance That Suggests A Chemical Reaction Between The Colonizer And The Colonized -- And Between European Yearnings And The Vastness And Solitude Of Africa.

A Story Told In Prose As Feverishly Rich As William Faulkner's, in The Heart Of The Country Is A Work Of Irresistable Power. With Vast Assurance And An Unerring Eye, J. M. Coetzee Has Turned The Family Romance Into A Mirror Of The Colonial Experience.

Dans une ferme isolée en Afrique du Sud, au coeur du Veld, un père et sa fille vivent loin de toute civilisation. Murée dans sa laideur et sa virginité, Magda ressent à l'égard de son père, autoritaire et morose, une haine amoureuse nourrie de rêveries et de fantasmes. Lorsque le père met dans son lit la jeune épouse d'Hendrik, le contremaître noir, Magda, en proie à une jalousie délirante, le tue sans tout à fait le vouloir et l'enterre secrètement. Elle tombe alors sous l'emprise d'Hendrik qui la viole et vient la soumettre toutes les nuits, avant de s'enfuir dans la crainte d'être accusé de meurtre. Restée seule, Magda erre dans un étrange pays entre le réel et ses hallucinations. Elle meurt, bras en croix, face au ciel, dans son jardin désertique, hérissé de pierres On a remote farm in South Africa, the protagonist of J. M. Coetzee's fierce and passionate novel watches the life from which she has been excluded. Ignored by her callous father, scorned and feared by his servants, she is a bitterly intelligent woman whose outward meekness disguises a desperate resolve to not become "one of the forgotten ones of history." A young woman living on a remote South African farm describes her loneliness and bitter anger