'An extraordinary writer of the female experience.' Financial Times 'Cusk is startlingly insightful.' Independent on Sunday 'Divorce has been a catastrophe for Cusk but Cusk the writer triumphs.' Metro In the winter of 2009, Rachel Cusk's marriage of ten years came to an end. Candid and revelatory, Aftermath chronicles the perilous journey as the author redefines herself and creates a new version of family life for her daughters.