The Bradshaw Variations

Thomas and his wife Tonie swap the traditional family roles - she goes out to work, and he stays home with their son, practicing and studying music. Their choices shock their family and friends, but what are the reasons behind them? As Tonie heads out into the world of work, she finds limitless opportunities outside the family circle. 'Cusk is both clever and precise at providing realistic snippets of modern family life. She places a wry, elegiac microscope on the trappings of convention' Diana Evans, "Financial Times"