Life Drawing by Robin Black

Life Drawing by Robin Black

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR

Taut, elegant . . . Black is a writer of great wisdom.--Claire Messud, The Guardian (UK)

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Augusta Edelman--Gus to her friends--is a painter, a wife, and not always the best judge of her own choices--one of them bad enough that she and her husband, Owen, have fled their longtime city home and its reminders of troubling events. Now, three years into their secluded country life, Gus works daily on the marriage she nearly lost, discovers new inspiration for her art, and contemplates the mysteries of a childhood tragedy. But this quiet, healing rhythm is forever shattered one hot July day when a stranger moves into the abandoned house next door and crosses more boundaries than just those between their lands. A fierce, honest, and moving portrait of a woman grappling with her fate, Life Drawing is a debut novel as beautiful and unsparing as the human heart.

Praise for Life Drawing

The page-turning suspense of Robin Black's novel comes from her beautiful, honest portrait of a marriage, of a life. . . . A novel of consequence, and a stunning one.--San Francisco Chronicle

Gripping . . . the power of this story is how it illuminates, in utterly compelling detail, the complex give-and-take of a couple trying to save their marriage.--O: The Oprah Magazine

Truly brilliant . . . Black] is that rare writer whose gift for prose is matched by her mastery of the other elements that make a great novel. . . . Her] psychological prowess and incisive observations lend an edge even to seemingly straightforward scenes.--Chicago Tribune

Races to its resolution . . . Black's writing is clear and direct with] observations about the way people relate that resonate well after the book is closed.--The New York Times Book Review

If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This, Robin Black's critically acclaimed short story book, was a finalist for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award. One Story, Colorado Review, The Georgia Review, The Southern Review, O: The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, and the compilation The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 1 have all published her tales and essays.

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ISBN 13	9781400068562
ISBN 10	1400068568
Title	Life Drawing
Author	Robin Black
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House
Year published	2014-07-15
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.