The Pole : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781324093862, 1324093862
Physical Desc
167 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Warwick Public - New Books
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Published
New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781324093862, 1324093862
Notes
Description
"Exacting yet unpredictable, pithy yet complex, Coetzee's The Pole tells the story of Wittold Walccyzkiecz, a vigorous, extravagantly white-haired pianist and interpreter of Chopin who becomes infatuated with Beatriz, a stylish patron of the arts, after she helps organize his concert in Barcelona. Although Beatriz, a married woman, is initially unimpressed by Wittold and his "gleaming dentures," she soon finds herself pursued and ineluctably swept into his world. As the journeyman performer sends her countless letters, extends invitations to travel, and even visits her husband's summer home in Mallorca, their unlikely relationship blossoms, though only on Beatriz's terms. The power struggle between them intensifies, eventually escalating into a full-fledged battle of the sexes. But is it Beatriz who limits their passion by paralyzing her emotions? Or is it Wittold, the old man at his typewriter, trying to force into life his dream of love? Reinventing the all-encompassing love of the poet Dante for his Beatrice, Coetzee exposes the fundamentally enigmatic nature of romance, showing how a chance meeting between strangers--even "a Pole, a man of seventy, a vigorous seventy," and a stultified "banker's wife who occupies her days in good works"--can suddenly change everything"--,Provided by publisher.
Language
In English, translated from the Spanish.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Coetzee, J. M. (2023). The Pole: a novel (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coetzee, J. M., 1940-. 2023. The Pole: A Novel. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coetzee, J. M., 1940-. The Pole: A Novel Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Coetzee, J. M. The Pole: A Novel First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
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