Arlington Park

Written by Rachel Cusk

Narrated by Jilly Bond

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Arlington Park is an ordinary English suburb. Over the course of a single day, the novel moves from one household to another, revealing its characters: Juliet, enraged at the victory of men over women in family life; Amanda, warding off thoughts of death with obsessive housework; Solly, about to give birth to her fourth child; Maisie, struggling to accept provincial life; and Christine, the optimist and host of a dinner part where the neighbours come together.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Release date: Dec 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9780571360635

Rachel Cusk

Rachel Cusk is the author of Second Place, 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 for Arlington Park

[Hilary Easton · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't know if it was brilliant or just a bit depressing, but it made me think