{"product_id":"9781804993187","title":"Sandwich","description":"Author: NEWMAN, CATHERINE\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781804993187\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Apr 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...?\u003c\/b\u003e From the author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Wreck, \u003c\/i\u003ea funny relatable novel about family and change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e is joy in book form.\u003c\/b\u003e I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry.\u003cb\u003e' Ann Patchett, \u003c\/b\u003ebestselling author of Tom Lake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Engaging, \u003cb\u003efrank, funny and moving\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because \u003cb\u003ea whole generation \u003c\/b\u003ewill now be able to read this\u003cb\u003e wise and exquisitely written story\u003c\/b\u003e and say\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI know how you feel\u003c\/b\u003e.' Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne week by the beach in their favourite spot, the perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe humble, quirky beach house they rent has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, shared mishaps and memories. It is a place where her family comes together and Rocky wants to cling to every moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are ageing but healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this precious moment of balance for ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut life is always full of surprises and this week will be no exception. With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for SANDWICH-\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which\u003cb\u003e will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e i Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure\u003c\/b\u003e' Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I stand in awe... it's \u003cb\u003ejust perfect\u003c\/b\u003e' Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Couple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eWill have you \u003cb\u003elaughing through your tears\u003c\/b\u003e . . . . You'll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends' \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Astute emotional insight and \u003cb\u003ean infectious sense of humour.\u003c\/b\u003e A gem of a novel' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI adored this novel \u003c\/b\u003eand am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Skies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you want to \u003cb\u003elaugh out loud\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003etear up\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003erush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops\u003c\/b\u003e, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted \u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER THE NEW NOVEL BY CATHERINE NEWMAN - \u003ci\u003eWRECK- \u003c\/i\u003e'The kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep' Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, July 2024","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46882744664222,"sku":"UBD-9781804993187","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781804993187.jpg?v=1779862315","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781804993187","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}