The pole and other stories (Broché)

After his piano recital in Barcelona, Witold Walczykiewicz, white-haired virtuoso, controversial interpreter of Chopin, becomes infatuated with Beatriz, his designated companion at dinner. Beatriz, a stylish patron of the arts, is at first unmoved. But as the stranger's letters, music and poetry flood into her home, a dr am of love begins that surprises them both.