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“Curious that a man as selfish as he should be offering himself to the service of dead dogs. There must be other, more productive ways of giving oneself to the world, or to an idea of the world... But there are other people to do these things - the animal welfare thing, the social rehabilitation thing, even the Byron thing. He saves the honour of corpses because there is no one else stupid enough to do it.”

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Disgrace

Set in post-apartheid South Africa, the story delves into the complexities of a nation grappling with its past and present. The protagonist, a university professor, faces personal and moral challenges that reflect the broader societal issues of the time. more

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J.M. Coetzee

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