Parade

A path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the Outline trilogy.

''CUSK KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A GREAT NOVEL.'' - THE TIMES ''CUSK IS NECESSARY.'' - THE GUARDIAN ''CUSK BREAKS ALL THE RULES.'' - INDEPENDENT ''CUSK CONFOUNDS EXPECTATIONS.'' - THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the Outline trilogy. Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down. In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street. A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands. The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age, Parade sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character, and plot, to tell a true story-about art, family, morality, gender, and how we compose ourselves. ''A brilliant, stark and unsettling feat.'' - Observer ''Cusk''s unparalleled ability to blend philosophical insight with everyday observations makes Parade a compelling addition to her illustrious oeuvre.'' - Glamour ''Cusk''s most formidable, radical and compelling novel yet.'' - The Conversation ''The novel is thoughtful and true, with velvet prose, succulent and graceful . . . Cusk is a disciple of the truth, and she helps us to see.'' - Independent

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Rachel Cusk is the author of Second Place (Prix Femina étranger), 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.