Second Place (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374279226)

A haunting fable of art, family, and fate from the author of the Outline trilogy.

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.

Author: Rachel Cusk
ISBN-10: 0374279225
ISBN-13: 9780374279226
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Language: English
Published: 05/04/2021
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2020 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2021
Library Journal 03/01/2021 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 02/15/2021 pg. 157
Booklist 05/01/2021 pg. 20
Shelf Awareness 05/07/2021