For decades the Magistrate has run the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement, ignoring the impending war between the barbarians and the Empire, whose servant he is. But when the interrogation experts arrive, he is jolted into sympathy with the victims and into a quixotic act of rebellion which lands him in prison, branded as an enemy of the state. Waiting for the Barbarians is an allegory of oppressor and oppressed. Not just a man living through a crisis of conscience in an obscure place in remote times, the Magistrate is an analogue of all men living in complicity with regimes that ignore justice and decency.
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On the surface, Waiting for the Barbarians is a short novel on the life of a magistrate stuck in a remote outpost of an "empire" (the author does not disclose the location of this outpost, nor identify this empire). His life is completely turned upside-down with the arrival of a superior officer who takes a brutal hand to "tame" the already docile native population ("the barbarians").
However Coetzee, without being heavy-handed, peels back the human drama about all the people involved . The overall effect is devastating, and it is oh-too-easy to believe how such a nightmare is probably being re-played in life somewhere in the world everyday.
Waiting for the Barbarians is very similar, almost too similar, to Heart of Darkness (by Joseph Conrad). However, in my opinion, Coetzee's story is much more accessible - it should appeal to a wider audience.
I'm looking forward to reading other works of Coetzee. He is clearly a very talented writer.
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After having read (and liked) Disgrace, I wanted to read more by Coetzee. He is always described as a difficult writer, but that must refer to his subjects, not to his style or book-sctucture which are both beautiful, yet simple. While Disgrace is a somewhat disturbing -yet beautiful- book for its realism, this book is really like a fable (no references to actual places/events). In that, it reminded me of The Knowledge of Angels by Jill Paton Walsch. Both books manage to capture you by the story (you want to know what will happen next) while conveying a message that is much deeper. I warmly recommend it.
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Waiting for the Barbarians is a fascinating story about a magistrate working for a dysfunctional and corrupt colonial empire that borders on the outskirts of the modern world.. With deep political undertones Coetzee's tale of man against a corrupting society where rebellion and personal redemption are inevitable is what makes this story so full of enlightenment and secured its place as one of the greatest classic stories of the twentieth century. Not easy to relate to, this story nevertheless succinctly confronts the conflicts of positive and negative traits which we all have to confront to become really human in life . This conflict in our souls which are man's unavoidable dilemmas has perhaps been best exposed Coetzee and Dostoyevsky. A highly recommended book.
Also recommended are DISCIPLES OF FORTUNE, THE UNION MOUJIK, THE IDIOT, and THE USURPER AND OTHER STORIES
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worth a second read
I guess this is a novel you shouldn't just read on the way. The beginning is awesome. The words are keeping one warm and the plot flows. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Februar 2010 von E. Liedke
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A deep and thought provoking story
This is one of the deepest and mind seacrhing books I have read. The author touched the soul of man in today's world where good is always in conflict with evil, starting with... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. März 2005 von "sancho_111"
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Profoundly distrubing
An old magistrate waiting to retire is serving out his last days on a lazy frontier in South Africa. He has jurisdiction over the garrison. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. September 2004 von HORAK
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Joseph Conrad meets Franz Kafka
Though it's less than 160 pages, this book is not light reading. It's an extremely moving and powerful book, a mixture of Conrad and Kafka. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Mai 2000 von Amy J. Ashcroft
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Complicity and resistance
This superbly written short novel deals with, amongst other issues, the question of complicity with a regime that one is part of but does not actively oppose. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. April 2000 von R. D. Mansell
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A haunting book that keeps me thinking over and over
This short book is a gem. Although the first 45 pages were somewhat slow, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I've been thinking about this book for weeks now. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. November 1999 von M. Livshutz
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Good storyline but too preachy
Waiting for the Barbarians is a good novel, very well written, but Coetzee really tries to make a point of what "civilization" is coming to which got out of hand. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. April 1999 von Robert C. Boutwell
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Realization
This was a step on the unfinished road of realization that the culture I so easily accepted when I moved to this country is really the worst oppresser in history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 25. Februar 1999 von Eduardo Gabrieloff
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Rich in ideas, this novel may keep you wondering for years
Set in a landscape which moves almost unnoticably from what could be the Mediterranean, to desert, to tundra, to unrecognizable terrains, this idiosyncratic book allows an... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Oktober 1998 von Katie Smith at uctlkjs@ucl.ac.uk
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This fine book deserves a wide readership.
Coetzee's (koot'-zee) work lies outside the mainstream of English-language fiction because the author is South African. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 27. September 1998 veröffentlicht
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