Orpheus
The Noise of Time (Julian Barnes)
The Noise of Time Author: Julian Barnes Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2016 Pages: 184 Goodreads: The Noise of Time “‘Being hero is easier than being a coward’. During […]
conscience
War
Regeneration (Pat Barker)
Regeneration Author: Pat Barker Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 1991 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Regeneration “Civil disobedience occurs when duty conflicts with conscience. Set during World War I, though no […]
Identity
Waiting for the Barbarians (J.M. Coetzee)
In a frontier town, an aging magistrate witnesses the arrival of an oppressive empire and its conflict with the indigenous “barbarians.” As he questions the morality of the empire’s actions, he forms a bond with […]