In the Fold

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• There goes the bohemian rhapsody

  In the Fold by Rachel Cusk Faber £10.99, pp292 The peculiarly English obsession with class has frequently provided fodder for writers, and In the Fold treads this familiar territory. Part Evelyn Waugh, part Stella Gibbons, the story begins when Micha ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

• Down on the farm

  In the Fold by Rachel Cusk 224pp, Faber, £10.99 Michael's Georgian house in Bath says everything about his marriage: it isn't his, but lent by his wife's parents - like, more or less, his wife. In the second chapter, the balcony falls off the front o ... (read full critics)

  guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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  A sad story

  I thought this rather a sad story about a man unable to take charge of his life. His relationship with his wife and son leaves a lot to be desired, and a confrontation with the "dream family"of his student days turns out to be a disappointment.
  Cusk pays a lot of attention to detail, sometimes ... (continue)

  I thought this rather a sad story about a man unable to take charge of his life. His relationship with his wife and son leaves a lot to be desired, and a confrontation with the "dream family"of his student days turns out to be a disappointment.
  Cusk pays a lot of attention to detail, sometimes a bit too much in my opinion.

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• English Books
• Paperback 292 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0571228135
• ISBN-13: 9780571228133
• Publisher: Faber and Faber
• Pub date: Sep 01, 2005
• Also available as: Hardcover and eBook

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