Disgrace

Interesting Facts

• The book won the Booker Prize in 1999.
• The main character, Professor David Lurie, experiences a midlife crisis and loses his career due to a scandal with one of his students.
• The plot unfolds in post-apartheid South Africa, adding depth and complexity to the social and racial issues raised in the book.
• One of the central themes of the novel is redemption and personal responsibility.
• The book explores complex intergenerational relationships, especially between David and his daughter Lucy.
• The novel raises questions about power, sexuality, and moral dilemmas in contemporary society.