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Second Place

Second Place

Brand: Faber & Faber   |   Status: Hết hàng
350.000₫

Extraordinary ― Natalie Portman

[An] extraordinary exchange between the id and the ego, this fearless examination of the psycho-drama that plays itself out within us. ― Alex Clark, Spectator

Second Place shows the freedoms of art to be ambiguous and often entirely arbitrary. They are the results not of visionary inspiration but of practice, patience and the dullness of repetition . It's a sentiment that helps understand the tragedy of this book, as well as the monumental achievement of Cusk's recent novels, which possess a hard-won freedom and a glittering brilliance which could only be achieved after long and rigorous training. ― Jon Day, Financial Times

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'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.'
Claire-Louise Bennett, author of Pond

A woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. Drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the centre of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence soon twists the patterns of her secluded household.

'The most singular book . . . A psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the minute . . . Truly one of a kind.' Justine Jordan, Guardian

'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' Martin Chilton, Independent

'Re-sets the dial yet again.' Claire Harman, Evening Standard

'Extraordinary . . . fearless.' Alex Clark, The Spectator

'Glittering brilliance.' Jon Day, Financial Times