The Pole and Other Stories by J.M. Coetzee calm and who has embarked on

and who has embarked on completely different models of sexuality and relationships

Weaving together the lives of these characters

memoirs and travel books of the century

institutional racism and the power of protest all take centre stage in a novel that traces the roots of our current political moment

The Pole and Other Stories by J.M. Coetzee calm and who has embarked onA pianist falls grandly, helplessly in love in this elegant new novella from the twice Booker Prize winner. The Pole 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. Although Beatriz, who is married, is initially unimpressed by Wittold, she soon finds herself pursued and ineluctably swept into his world. As he