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A young pregnant mother wrestles with an utterly changed life; a new father searches for a sign of the man he used to be; a daughter yearns for a lost childhood; and a mother reaches out in bewilderment to a child she can't fully understand. A rare novel that illuminates "the bustling concourses of life" without sacrificing emotional depth and complexity, The Lucky Ones confirms Rachel Cusk's place among our most incisive writers.
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“[Cusks] intelligence and emotional honesty give a sense of having experienced, rather than read, this book…extraordinary.” People
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“Impressively written.” Marie Claire (UK)
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“Witty, trenchant and…startling.” Library Journal
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“Witty and topical…a fresh and compassionate portrait.” The New Yorker
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“Gorgeous, languorous writing.” Publishers Weekly
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“Insightful…perceptively drawn…poignant, evocative and meant to be savored.” Booklist
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“Subtle and satisfying...a brilliant collection.” Boston Globe
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“You want to gasp with the shock of recognition at a rarely articulated thought delivered with a visceral punch.” Independent Magazine
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“Cusk has a gift for articulating fluid, unsettling emotions just beneath the surface of consciousness.” Entertainment Weekly
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“If great fiction puts into words something about ourselves that we didnt know we knew, this is it.” Daily Mail (London)
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“A lovely book.” Irish Independent
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“Sharp observation of character, vivid imagistic descriptions.” Independent on Sunday
About the Author
Rachel Cusk is the Whitbread Award-winning author of Saving Agnes, The Temporary, The Country Life, and, most recently, A Life's Work, her memoir about motherhood. She has been selected among Granta magazine's Best British Novelists of the Decade, and lives in Somerset, England.