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A new paperback edition of Rachel Cusk's debut novel, winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award.
In Saving Agnes, Agnes Day--subeditor, suburbanite, failure extraordinaire--has discovered disconcerting gaps in her general understanding of the world. Terminally middle-class and incurably romantic, Agnes finds herself chronically confused by the most basic interactions. Life and love go on without her, but with a little facade she can pass herself off as a success. Beneath the fiction, however, the burden of truth becomes harder to bear.
About this Author
Rachel Cusk is the author of the Outline trilogy, the memoirs A Life's Work and Aftermath, and several other works of fiction and nonfiction. She is a Guggenheim Fellow. She lives in Paris.
Reviews
"Smart, subtle, stylish, and witty." --The Boston Herald Sunday
"A novel so much more than just clever and sharp that it might be said to be wise . . . Cusk has heart and depth in abundance, and Saving Agnes showcases both." --Abby Frucht, The Village Voice
"Quirky but appealing characters and wry social commentary. . . Exquisite and sometimes diabolical." --Publishers Weekly
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