The story of a group of wildly different people whose fates are improbably yet inextricably
linked the new novel from the bestselling and prize-winning author. It is summer and
Sebastian is in treatment following a breakdown that has left him grappling again with his
fragile grip on reality and his persistent hunger to connect with the mother who abandoned him
as a child. His therapist Martin is also facing challenges including his adopted daughter's
tenuous relationship with her biological mother - a predicament that makes Sebastian's struggle
feel uncannily close to her own. Olivia is producing a radio series on natural disasters which
itself seems to be running parallel to the events unfolding in her personal life as her best
friend Lucy faces a grave diagnosis and her husband Francis pursues his mission of rewilding
the world. Over the course of the next year their fates collide in outrageous and poignant
ways as each of their destinies is revealed in a marvellous new light. Written with Edward
St Aubyn's trademark wit and inimitable style Parallel Lines is a story about connection love
and the cascading consequences of our choices at every stage of life. It is a thrilling
wondrous novel from one of our most gifted writers.
