The Vulnerables: 'As funny as it is painfully honest' (Paula Hawkins) - Softcover

Nunez, Sigrid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 034901812X ISBN 13: 9780349018126

Publisher: Virago, 2024

Synopsis

***A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES, PROSPECT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, NEW REPUBLIC AND KIRKUS***

'A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend

'Layered and thoughtful ... it's plainly written, but has beautiful depths' TELEGRAPH - THE 75 HOTTEST BOOKS OF 2024 SO FAR

'A must-read about unlikely friendships' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE

'One of my favourite authors' NATALIE PORTMAN

'A novel that truly, truly speaks to the soul' GLAMOUR

'Makes you feel smarter and more alive' PEOPLE

Three strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer; a Gen Z college drop-out; and a spirited parrot named Eureka. As the world outside descends into turmoil, the three of them must learn how to live with and care for one another - and discover what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other.

'Compulsively readable' ELLE

'A gorgeous, funny novel about connection' iPAPER

'A breath of fresh air for a time when it still sometimes feels there isn't any' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Beautiful and profound' MEG MASON

'Infused with moments of hilarity and wisdom. Beautiful' WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'Filled with moments of the sublime' CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE

'Once you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don't look back' ANNE ENRIGHT

'Cracks open windows and offers a reassuring breeze, reminding us that it's OK - and perhaps even necessary - to need each other; it's only human' SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

'I am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunez's novels. They are short, wise, provocative, funny' NEW YORK TIMES

About this title

About the Author

Sigrid Nunez is the New York Times bestselling author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award, and of seven other novels, including Salvation City, The Last of Her Kind, and What Are You Going Through. She is also the author of Sempre Susan: A Memoir of Susan Sontag. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages.

From the Back Cover

CHOSEN AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE IRISH TIMES, NEW REPUBLIC, HARPER'S BAZAAR, VOGUE, NPR, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE AND KIRKUS REVIEWS

Three strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer, a Gen Z college drop-out and a spirited parrot named Eureka. As the world outside descends into turmoil, the three of them must learn how to live with and care for one another - and discover what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history.

'Beautiful and profound' Meg Mason

'Sigrid Nunez is among the most interesting writers of our generation' Independent

'Compulsively readable' Elle

'I am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunez's novels. They are short, wise, provocative, funny' Dwight Garner, New York Times

'A must-read about unlikely friendships' Sunday Times Style

Edition details

• Publisher: Virago
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 034901812X
• ISBN 13: 9780349018126
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 256