Parallel Lines


Parallel Lines

Following the close of his masterly Patrick Melrose series, Edward St Aubyn is again in the finest form with his new novel, Parallel Lines. Recovering from a crippling psychological breakdown, Sebastian tries to connect with the mother who abandoned him. His therapist, Martin, also faces challenges, including his adopted daughter Olivia’s tenuous relationship with her biological mother. Over the course of a year their fates alter and converge in this funny, dark, compassionate novel of family, love, trauma and forgiveness.