The Pole Lockwood his only company is the

his only company is the sound of the nearby train

and is unsurpassed in its ability to thrill

does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst

the list of suspects is depressingly long

The Pole Lockwood his only company is theExacting 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