Parade

'CUSK KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A GREAT NOVEL.' -

THE TIMES

'CUSK IS NECESSARY.' -

THE GUARDIAN

'CUSK BREAKS ALL THE RULES.' -

INDEPENDENT

'CUSK CONFOUNDS EXPECTATIONS.' -

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

A path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the

Outline

trilogy.

Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down.

In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street.

A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands.

The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age,

Parade

sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character, and plot, to tell a true story-about art, family, morality, gender, and how we compose ourselves.

'A brilliant, stark and unsettling feat.' -

Observer

'Cusk's unparalleled ability to blend philosophical insight with everyday observations makes Parade a compelling addition to her illustrious oeuvre.' -

Glamour

'Cusk's most formidable, radical and compelling novel yet.' -

The Conversation

'The novel is thoughtful and true, with velvet prose, succulent and graceful . . . Cusk is a disciple of the truth, and she helps us to see.' -

Independent