''CUSK KNOWS HOW TO WRITE A GREAT NOVEL.'' - THE TIMES''CUSK IS NECESSARY.'' - THE GUARDIAN''CUSK BREAKS ALL THE RULES.'' - INDEPENDENT''CUSK CONFOUNDS EXPECTATIONS.'' - THE DAILY TELEGRAPHA path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the Outline trilogy.Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down.In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street.A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands.The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age, Parade sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character, and plot, to tell a true story-about art, family, morality, gender, and how we compose ourselves.''A brilliant, stark and unsettling feat.'' - Observer ''Cusk''s unparalleled ability to blend philosophical insight with everyday observations makes Parade a compelling addition to her illustrious oeuvre.'' - Glamour ''Cusk''s most formidable, radical and compelling novel yet.'' - The Conversation''The novel is thoughtful and true, with velvet prose, succulent and graceful . . . Cusk is a disciple of the truth, and she helps us to see.'' - Independent