A Life's Work

Synopsis

When Rachel Cusk's A Life's Work was first published in 2001, it challenged almost every conventional idea about motherhood. Rejecting sentimentality in favour of honesty, Cusk recounts the bewildering, exhausting, joyful, and transformative experience of becoming a mother for the first time. From sleepless nights and breastfeeding to shifting identity and the loss of solitude, she examines early motherhood with remarkable intelligence and candour.

Funny, unsettling, and deeply reflective, A Life's Work remains a landmark memoir that continues to spark conversation about the realities of parenting, the expectations placed on women, and the profound ways motherhood reshapes a life. Selected by The New York Times as one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years.

About the Author

Rachel Cusk is the acclaimed author of numerous novels and nonfiction works, including the Outline trilogy, Second Place, and A Life's Work. Widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary writers in English, her work is celebrated for its psychological insight, formal innovation, and unflinching examination of identity, family, and human relationships.

Publisher
Picador

Publication Date
March 15, 2022

Format
Paperback

Pages
224

Subjects
Memoir · Feminism · Parenting · Women's Studies

ISBN
9781250828255