Second Place - Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
RECIPIENT OF THE PRIX FEMINA ÉTRANGER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL''S AWARD

''The most singular book ... a psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.'' Guardian
''A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.'' Claire-Louise Bennett
''A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.'' Independent

A woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. Drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the centre of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence soon twists the patterns of her secluded household.