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The Temporary

by Rachel Cusk · 1995

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Rachel Cusk’s second novel is a ruthless, surprising story of work, gender, and control. Ralph Loman is working in an unsatisfying job at a free London newspaper when Francine Snaith, a temporary secretary for a corporate finance firm…

About The Temporary

Rachel Cusk’s second novel is a ruthless, surprising story of work, gender, and control. Ralph Loman is working in an unsatisfying job at 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. In The Temporary , Rachel Cusk paints a merciless portrait of the cut and thrust of modern romance, work, and life.

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The Temporary — frequently asked

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Is The Temporary on Apple Books?
Yes — The Temporary is available as an audiobook on Apple Books.
Who wrote The Temporary?
The Temporary is by Rachel Cusk.
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