A LIFES WORK

A Life s Work is Rachel Cusk s funny, moving, brutally honest account of her early experiences of motherhood. An education in babies, books, breast-feeding, toddler groups, broken nights, bad advice and never being alone, it is a landmark work, which has provoked acclaim and outrage in equal measure. An incitement to riot . . . It s an extraordinary piece of work and the writing is utterly beautiful . . . I laughed out loud, often, in painful recognition. Esther Freud As compulsive as a thriller. Kate Kellaway, Observer Thank god for Rachel Cusk s beautifully written and compelling memoir. Claire Messud, Guardian Books of the Year Cusk is not afraid to address frankly the grief for freedom lost, the despair, pain, boredom and guilt – all in the context of the mother s unspeakable love for the baby . . . Perhaps the most beautifully written and moving book on the subject. Stephanie Merritt, Observer