{"product_id":"9781804993187","title":"Catherine Newman - Sandwich","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Catherine Newman. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Women, Family Life, Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the perfect summer read from the bestselling author of We All Want Impossible Things.\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\u003e bestselling author of Tom Lake\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Engaging, \u003cb\u003efrank, funny and moving\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn instant New York Times bestseller\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne of Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Best Books\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStylist Book of the Month: 'A gem'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuardian Book of the Week: 'Wise and exquisitely written'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrazia Book of the month\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne week at golden Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to the beach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The humble, quirky 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\u003e Now, 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 enough, Rocky wants to preserve this precious moment for ever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBut 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 Praise for Sandwich:\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\u003ewill go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ei Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003ewonderful 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 'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because \u003cb\u003ea whole generation\u003c\/b\u003e will now be able to read this \u003cb\u003ewise and exquisitely written story\u003c\/b\u003e and say \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI know how you feel\u003c\/b\u003e.' Guardian\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\u003e and 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 \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, July 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. 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