A Life's Work

<b><i>A Life's Work </i></b><b>is Rachel Cusk's funny moving brutally honest account of her early experiences of motherhood. An education in babies books breast-feeding toddler groups broken nights bad advice and never being alone it is a landmark work which has provoked acclaim and outrage in equal measure. </b><br><br>'An incitement to riot . . . It's an extraordinary piece of work and the writing is utterly beautiful . . . I laughed out loud often in painful recognition.' Esther Freud<br><br>'As compulsive as a thriller.' Kate Kellaway <i>Observer</i><br><br>'Thank god for Rachel Cusk's beautifully written and compelling memoir.' Claire Messud <i>Guardian </i>Books of the Year<br><br>'Cusk is not afraid to address frankly the grief for freedom lost the despair pain boredom and guilt - all in the context of the mother's unspeakable love for the baby . . . Perhaps the most beautifully written and moving book on the subject.' Stephanie Merritt <i>Observer</i>