Disgrace is not a new book, but I had never read it. Although it is quite a short novel, it is a fascinating story. It takes place in South Africa shortly after the end of apartheid. The story begins with the disgraceful behavior of a professor and end with violence against his daughter. The atmosphere in which these things happen is filled with a sense of longing for the past, which, although filled with bad decision, was ordered and predictable. I would,(and have) recommend this book.