Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Nick Heil tells the shocking

Nick Heil tells the shocking true stories of David Sharp

from the founding of Rome (traditionally dated to 757 BC) to the Gallic invasion in 386 BC - an era which witnessed the reign of seven kings

He must keep his true identity secret

But when their lives unexpectedly collide

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Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Nick Heil tells the shockingFor decades the Magistrate has been a loyal servant of the Empire, running the affairs of a tiny frontier settlement and ignoring the impending war with the barbarians. When interrogation experts arrive, however, he witnesses the Empire's cruel and unjust treatment of prisoners of war. Jolted into sympathy for their victims, he commits a quixotic act of rebellion that brands him an enemy of the state. J. M. Coetzee's prize winning novel is a startling