era in history, this time of brutality and racism will eventually come to an end. Coetzee brings together important themes in this book: aging, death, the confessor as hero, narrative representation, the meaning of freedom, the unity of man, familial relationships and the position of the white liberal in Apartheid South Africa. References 1990 novels 20th-century South African novels Apartheid novels Novels by J. M. Coetzee Novels set in Cape Town Secker & Warburg books