{"product_id":"the-pole-9781324093862","title":"The Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003eExacting yet maddeningly unpredictable, J. M. Coetzee's \u003cem\u003eThe Pole\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Wittold Walccyzkiecz, a vigorous, \"extravagantly white-haired\" Polish pianist who becomes infatuated with Beatriz, a stylish patron of the arts, after she helps organize his Barcelona concert. Although Beatriz, a married woman, is initially unimpressed by Wittold, she soon finds herself pursued and ineluctably swept into the world of the journeyman performer. 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, it seems, only on her terms. The power struggle between them intensifies--\u003cem\u003eIs it Beatriz who limits their passion by controlling her emotions? Or is it Wittold, trying to force into life his dream of love?\u003c\/em\u003e Evocative of Joyce's \"The Dead,\" \u003cem\u003eThe Pole\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting work, evoking the \"inexhaustible palette of sensations, from blind love to compassion\" (\u003cem\u003eEl País\u003c\/em\u003e) typical of Coetzee's finest novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324093862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"J. M. Coetzee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059793559733,"sku":"9781324093862","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e4e63a2d-e757-4e5a-acae-69b5ac9e04b8.jpg?v=1690298449","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pole-9781324093862","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}