by Rachel Cusk · Faber & Faber · tapa dura · ISBN 9780571366293
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In 'Second Place', Rachel Cusk presents a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships. A woman invites a famed artist to visit the remote coastal region where she lives, believing that his vision will penetrate the mystery of her life and landscape. Over the course of one hot summer, his provocative presence provides the frame for a study of female fate and male privilege, of the geometries of human relationships, and of the struggle to live morally between our internal and external worlds. With its examination of the possibility that art can both save and destroy us, 'Second Place' is deeply affirming of the human soul, while grappling with its darkest demons.
Rachel Cusk is a Canadian-British novelist and writer.
