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Key ideas from the book
- A man and a boy try to build a life in an unfamiliar country.
- Simón searches for a woman he believes should become David’s mother.
- David’s unusual ideas place him at odds with school authorities.
- The novel includes philosophical conversations about the dignity of labour.
- The story raises questions about memory, family, and education.
About The Childhood of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee
In this 2013 novel, a man and a boy arrive in a new country after crossing oceans. Given the names Simón and David, they settle in Novilla, where Simón takes hard physical work and tries to find a mother for the boy. The newcomers appear to have lost their memories, but Simón believes he will recognize the right person.
Their new family life is tested when David’s unusual ideas and resistance to school rules bring him into conflict with the authorities. Alongside this story, conversations among Simón’s fellow workers consider the dignity of labour. Readers interested in literary fiction about migration, family, education, and philosophical questions will find these strands at the heart of the novel.
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