{"product_id":"the-pole-and-other-stories-paperback-by-j-m-coetzee-1","title":"The Pole and Other Stories Paperback by J.M. Coetzee","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eHarvill Secker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2023-12-05)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e272\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781787304062\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e277.83\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e8.45 x 5.3 x 0.8\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pianist falls grandly, helplessly in love in this elegant new novella from the twice-Booker Prize winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pole\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Witold Walczykiewicz, a vigorous, white-haired pianist, who becomes infatuated with Beatriz, a stylish patron of the arts, after she helps organize his Barcelona concert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Beatriz, who is married, is initially unimpressed by Wittold, she soon finds herself pursued and ineluctably swept into his world. As he sends her letters, extends countless invitations to travel, and even visits her husband's summer home in Mallorca, their unlikely relationship blossoms, though only on her terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the power struggle between them intensifies -- Is it Beatriz who limits their passion by controlling her emotions? Or is it Witold, trying to force into life his dream of love? Evocative of Joyce's 'The Dead,' \u003ci\u003eThe Pole\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting work, evoking the 'inexhaustible palette of sensations, from blind love to compassion' (El País) typical of Coetzee's finest novels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished together with five exceptional stories, this new work from one of our greatest writers is a must for all literary connoisseurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.M. Coetzee\u003c\/b\u003e’s work includes \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Barbarians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife \u0026amp; Times of Michael K\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoyhood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYouth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDisgrace\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSummertime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Childhood of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Schooldays of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the first author to win the Booker Prize twice and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \n                            \n                            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45279233999009,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781787304062","price":28.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781787304062.jpg?v=1761583686","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-pole-and-other-stories-paperback-by-j-m-coetzee-1","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}