{"product_id":"the-vulnerables","title":"The Vulnerables","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'When I open one of Sigrid Nunez's novels, I almost always know immediately: This is where I want to be' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'I just adore Sigrid Nunez' PAULA HAWKINS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunez's ninth novel. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e completes a meditation on our contemporary era that Nunez began with \u003ci\u003eThe Friend\u003c\/i\u003e and continued with \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Going Through\u003c\/i\u003e. A solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHumour, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others, who here include an adrift member of Gen Z and a spirited parrot named Eureka. \u003ci\u003eThe Vulnerables\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of caring can go to ease another's distress. A search for understanding about some of the most critical matters of our time, Nunez's new novel is also an inquiry into the nature and purpose of writing itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45747945079020,"sku":"9780349018126","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349018126.jpg?v=1726707477","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-vulnerables","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}