Second Place
by Rachel Cusk
Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction · 2021 · ShortlistNational Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) · 2021 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Governor General's Literary Award for English-Language Fiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
| National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
About This Book
A writer invites a famous painter to stay in her remote marshland home, and the encounter upends her relationships and self-perception. A spare, psychologically intense novel. NBCC Fiction finalist 2021.
About the Author
Rachel Cusk is a British-Canadian author born in Saskatoon in 1967. Her Outline trilogy (*Outline*, *Transit*, *Kudos*) redefined autofiction in contemporary literature. Her novel *Second Place*, shortlisted for the 2021 NBCC Fiction Award, is a loose reimagining of D.H. Read more →
