The Vulnerables

<p><b>'A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of <i>The Friend</i></b><br><br>'A must-read about unlikely friendships' <i><b>SUNDAY TIMES STYLE</b></i><br><br>'One of my favourite authors' <b>NATALIE PORTMAN</b><br><br>'A novel that truly, truly speaks to the soul' <i><b>GLAMOUR</b></i><br><br>'Makes you feel smarter and more alive' <i><b>PEOPLE</b></i><br><br>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.<br><br>'Compulsively readable' <i><b>ELLE</b></i><br><br><i>'</i>A gorgeous, funny novel about connection' <i><b>iPAPER</b></i><br><br>'A breath of fresh air for a time when it still sometimes feels there isn't any' <i><b>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING</b></i><br><br>'Beautiful and profound' <b>MEG MASON</b><br><br>'Infused with moments of hilarity and wisdom. Beautiful' <i><b>WOMAN'S WEEKLY</b></i><br><br>'Filled with moments of the sublime' <b>CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE</b><br><br>'Once you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don't look back' <b>ANNE ENRIGHT</b><br><br>'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' <i><b>SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE</b></i><br><br>'I am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunez's novels. They are short, wise, provocative, funny' <i><b>NEW YORK TIMES</b></i></p>