The Death of JesusBy: J. M. Coetzee A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020 After The Childhood of Jesus and The Schooldays of Jesus, the Nobel Prize winning author completes his haunting trilogy with a new masterwork, The Death of Jesus In Estrella, David has grown to be a tall ten year old who is a natural at soccer, and loves kicking a ball around with his friends. His father Simn and Bolvar the dog usually watch while his mother Ins now works in a fashion boutique.