Second place / Rachel Cusk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cusk, Rachel, 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artists--Fiction.

Artists.

Man-woman relationships--Fiction.

Man-woman relationships.

Genre:

Fiction.

Psychological fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

180 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

2nd place

Place of Publication:

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Summary:

"From the author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships"-- Provided by publisher.

"From the author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships. A woman invites a famous artist to use her guesthouse in the remote coastal landscape where she lives with her family. Powerfully drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision might penetrate the mystery at the center of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence itself becomes an enigma--and disrupts the calm of her secluded household. Second Place, Rachel Cusk's electrifying new novel, is a study of female fate and male privilege, the geometries of human relationships, and the moral questions that animate our lives. It reminds us of art's capacity to uplift--and to destroy."-- Provided by publisher.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Schneidman Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9780374279226

0374279225

OCLC:

1182584680