Youth

• Celebrated for his searing, intimate and unsparing storytelling, J. M. Coetzee—two-time Booker Prize and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature—has remained an eminent figure in literature for almost half a century • A wonderful opportunity for readers to rediscover the life and work of one of the world’s most renowned writers • Youth is Coetzee’s second autobiographical novel in the Scenes from Provincial Life trilogy that includes Boyhood and Summertime , both of which are also being re-released by Text this month New introduction by Michael McGirr to be extracted in a major print or online publication such as the Guardian , Sydney Review of Books and NZ Herald • Advertising campaign in literary and current affair publications such as the Monthly and Australian Book Review ; featured on Text’s website and monthly enewsletters; giveaways and promotions with writer organisations such as the SA Writers Centre and journals such as Farrago , Voiceworks and Meanjin promoting the attractive price points and new introductions.