LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE RECIPIENT OF THE PRIX FEMINA ÉTRANGER SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL'S AWARD
'The most singular book ... a psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.' Guardian 'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.' Claire-Louise Bennett 'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' Independent
A woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. Drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the centre of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence soon twists the patterns of her secluded household.
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From the author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships.
Rachel Cusk is the author of Second Place (Prix Femina étranger), the Outline trilogy, the memoirs A Life's Work and Aftermath, and several other works of fiction and nonfiction, including her most recent novel Parade (Goldsmiths Prize, 2024). She is a Guggenheim Fellow, the recipient of the 2024 Malaparte Prize, and has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l'ordre des arts et des lettres. She lives in Paris.