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The Temporary

By Rachel Cusk
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The Temporary by Rachel Cusk follows the journey of a young woman navigating the precarious world of temporary employment. She encounters various intriguing and eccentric characters through her job assignments, revealing the complexities and absurdities of the modern workplace. Her experiences explore themes of identity, ambition, and the quest for stability in an uncertain world.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories that explore themes of identity and self-discovery within the context of temporary and fragmented personal experiences. With Rachel Cusk's insightful prose, it's an intriguing dive into the transient nature of modern life and relationships.

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Ralph Loman works in an unsatisfying job, for a free London newspaper, when Francine Snaith, a temporary secretary for a corporate finance firm, unexpectedly crosses his path at a party. Her beauty ignites a blaze of excitement in his troubled heart.

But Francine is ravenous for attention, driven by a thirst for conquest, and when Ralph tries politely to extricate himself, he finds he is bound by chains of consequence from which it seems there is no escape.

The Temporary paints a merciless portrait of the cut and thrust of modern romance, work and life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571351664

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 207g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Rachel Cusk is the author of ten novels and three works of non-fiction, which have won and been shortlisted for numerous prizes. In 2015, Cusk's version of Medea was staged at the Almeida Theatre.

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