Foe is a short novel written by South African Nobel prize winner J.M. Coetzee.Picking up on 18th century English novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, it tells the story of a Susan Barton who became marooned on an island inhabited by a man named Cruso and a former slave that he calles Friday.
Eventually, all three are rescued although Cruso dies onboard before reaching England. Susan will ask author Mr Foe to write her story.
Among Foe's themes are gender and race relations, colonialism, and the problems of narrative. It is, therefore, a must read for anyone serious about literary fiction.
Other books I have read by this author: Youth, Disgrace.
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