A Life's 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 advi ...

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.’