Sandwich

Catherine Newman

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Doubleday
04 June 2024

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction: special features

One week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...? From the author of We All Want Impossible Things, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change.

Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller One of Barnes & Noble BEST BOOKS OF 2024

STYLIST Book of the Month- 'A gem' GUARDIAN Book of the Week- 'Wise and exquisitely written' ANN PATCHETT- 'Sandwich is joy in book form' NINA STIBBE- 'Funny, wise' RACHEL JOYCE- 'A piece of perfection' GRAZIA Book of the month

For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape. Their rustic beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like old friends.

Now, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are alive and healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance; everything is in flux.

But every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.

With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...

Richard and Judy Book Club selected author for We All Want Impossible Things

Praise for SANDWICH-

'Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life' Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake

'I stand in awe, it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song

'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink' i Newspaper

'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies

'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian

'If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted Sandwich fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times

'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

'Engaging, frank, funny and moving...in every sense the hot summer read' Daily Mail

New York Times bestseller, July 2024

By: Catherine Newman
Imprint: Doubleday
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780857529930
ISBN 10: 0857529935
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Catherine Newman is the author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, and the bestselling children's book How to be a Person. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Parents magazine, and many other publications. Her debut novel for adults, We All Want Impossible Things, was chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family.

Reviews for Sandwich

Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life. * Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake *