** Pre-order Life of M, the new novel from Rachel Cusk, now ** LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZERECIPIENT OF THE PRIX FEMINA ÉTRANGERSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL'S AWARD'The most singular book ... a psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.' Guardian'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.' Claire-Louise Bennett'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' IndependentA 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.
