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J.M. Coetzee – Foe – First Edition 1986
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A first edition, first printing of Foe by J.M. Coetzee, published by Secker & Warburg in 1986. A fine copy free from internal inscriptions, mild toning to the text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper
Foe by J. M. Coetzee is a post-modern retelling of Robinson Crusoe. It follows Susan Barton, who is stranded on an island with Cruso and Friday. After their rescue, she seeks writer Daniel Foe to help shape her story, but struggles against his authority. The novel interrogates authorship, voice and silenced histories, particularly Friday’s mute presence. Through metafictional layers, Coetzee critiques colonial narratives and explores the power of storytelling, questioning whose voices are preserved and whose are erased.
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A first edition, first printing of Foe by J.M. Coetzee, published by Secker & Warburg in 1986. A fine copy free from internal inscriptions, mild toning to the text block. In a near fine unclipped wrapper
Foe by J. M. Coetzee is a post-modern retelling of Robinson Crusoe. It follows Susan Barton, who is stranded on an island with Cruso and Friday. After their rescue, she seeks writer Daniel Foe to help shape her story, but struggles against his authority. The novel interrogates authorship, voice and silenced histories, particularly Friday’s mute presence. Through metafictional layers, Coetzee critiques colonial narratives and explores the power of storytelling, questioning whose voices are preserved and whose are erased.
