{"product_id":"the-pole-and-other-stories","title":"The Pole and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese six stories by Nobel Prize-winner J. M. Coetzee show us, once more, a writer confronting moral and emotional quandaries, often with wry humour. In the lead story, ‘The Pole’, concert pianist Witold attempts to play out a romantic fantasy with local music devotee Beatriz. In person and in their correspondence, he is persistent, she resistant, but curious. It doesn’t end quite as she might have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe redoubtable character of Elizabeth Costello appears in four stories, engaging in philosophical discussions about death, motherhood and ethics with her adult children, in particular her son John.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pole and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e will make you think differently about life, death and animals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415564697849,"sku":"9781922790354","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/4535\/6025\/files\/16314663482872.jpg?v=1770937407","url":"https:\/\/www.atticusbooksandart.com.au\/products\/the-pole-and-other-stories","provider":"Atticus Bookshop Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}