The Pole and Other Stories by J.M. Coetzee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The eponymous novella is a beautiful love story about two people, whose joint age far exceeds 100 years. J.M. Coetzee, who was 82 when the collection was published, is in top form in "The Pole," but the novella will most likely resonate with readers born close to the middle of the previous century. In my view, the remaining five stories in the collection do not match the excellence of "The Pole."

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