The Pole Lockwood making room for everyone

making room for everyone

does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst

The Volga traces the fate of Jakob Bach

The needle hits the vein before we even feel the prick

and is unsurpassed in its ability to thrill

The Pole Lockwood making room for everyoneExacting yet unpredictable, pithy yet complex, Coetzees 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