Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Haemin Sunim is a Zen

Haemin Sunim is a Zen meditation teacher whose teachings transcend religion

Already a huge bestseller across Europe

They are popular deities of worship all over India

The third (centenary) edition includes new material: an epilogue

Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee Haemin Sunim is a ZenFor 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