{"product_id":"sandwich","title":"Sandwich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...? From the author of \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInstant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of Barnes \u0026amp; Noble BEST BOOKS OF 2024\u003cbr\u003e\nSTYLIST Book of the Month- 'A gem'\u003cbr\u003e\nGUARDIAN Book of the Week- 'Wise and exquisitely written'\u003cbr\u003e\nANN PATCHETT- \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e is joy in book form'\u003cbr\u003e\nNINA STIBBE- 'Funny, wise'\u003cbr\u003e\nRACHEL JOYCE- 'A piece of perfection'\u003cbr\u003e\nGRAZIA Book of the month\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard and Judy Book Club selected author for \u003cem\u003eWe All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eTom Lake\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I stand in awe, it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSwan Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know' - Jenny Colgan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Skies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'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, savoury, tenderhearted \u003cem\u003eSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Engaging, frank, funny and moving...in every sense the hot summer read' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times bestseller, July 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692340240620,"sku":"9780857529930","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857529930.jpg?v=1725558301","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/sandwich","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}