{"product_id":"the-temporary-9781250824004","title":"The Temporary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Cusk's second novel is a ruthless, surprising story of work, gender, and control.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRalph 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Temporary\u003c\/i\u003e, Rachel Cusk paints a merciless portrait of the cut and thrust of modern romance, work, and life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250824004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Rachel Cusk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41574501810357,"sku":"9781250824004","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d5c4e36e-a846-4422-8436-f75fe54248e0.jpg?v=1643695167","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-temporary-9781250824004","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}