Transit
'Tremendous from its opening sentence.' Tessa Hadley
Published on 1. May 2018
272 pages
978-0-571-34675-2 (ISBN)
Description
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE
'A work of stunning beauty, deep insight and great originality.' Monica Ali, New York Times
'Tremendous from its opening sentence.' Tessa Hadley, Guardian
'A work of cut-glass brilliance.' Financial Times
In the wake of her family's collapse, a writer and her two young sons move to London. The upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions- - personal, moral, artistic, and practical - as she endeavours to construct a new reality for herself and her children. In the city, she is made to confront aspects of living that she has, until now, avoided, and to consider questions of vulnerability and power, death and renewal, in what becomes her struggle to reattach herself to, and believe in, life.
Filtered through the impersonal gaze of its keenly intelligent protagonist, Transit sees Rachel Cusk delve deeper into the themes first raised in her critically acclaimed novel Outline, and offers up a penetrating and moving reflection on childhood and fate, the value of suffering, the moral problems of personal responsibility and the mystery of change.
'A work of stunning beauty, deep insight and great originality.' Monica Ali, New York Times
'Tremendous from its opening sentence.' Tessa Hadley, Guardian
'A work of cut-glass brilliance.' Financial Times
In the wake of her family's collapse, a writer and her two young sons move to London. The upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions- - personal, moral, artistic, and practical - as she endeavours to construct a new reality for herself and her children. In the city, she is made to confront aspects of living that she has, until now, avoided, and to consider questions of vulnerability and power, death and renewal, in what becomes her struggle to reattach herself to, and believe in, life.
Filtered through the impersonal gaze of its keenly intelligent protagonist, Transit sees Rachel Cusk delve deeper into the themes first raised in her critically acclaimed novel Outline, and offers up a penetrating and moving reflection on childhood and fate, the value of suffering, the moral problems of personal responsibility and the mystery of change.
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Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
0,82 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-571-34675-2 (9780571346752)
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Rachel Cusk is the author of Second Place (Prix Femina etranger), 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.
Content
- Intro
- Landing Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- 'An astrologer emailed me to say she had important.'
- 'Gerard was instantly recognisable: he was riding.'
- 'The builder said I was trying to make a silk purse out of.'
- 'I asked Dale whether he could try to get rid of the grey.'
- 'The trees were a mixed blessing, Lauren said.'
- 'The student's name was Jane.'
- 'The builder's van had broken down.'
- 'It was the day the astrologer's report had said.'
- 'On Friday night I drove west out of London to see.'
- About the Author
- Also by the Author
- Parade, a new novel from Rachel Cusk
- An extract from Parade
- Copyright
