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Sandwich
- Author
- Catherine Newman
- Narrator
- Nan McNamara
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 6 June 2024
- Run Time
- 5 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Discover the perfect summer read from the bestselling author of We All Want Impossible Things.
One week at golden Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to the beach.
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.
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.
But with her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rocky’s life is tipping towards change…
‘Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry.’ Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom Lake
'Engaging, frank, funny and moving' Daily Mail
- An instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller
- One of Barnes & Noble BEST BOOKS
- STYLIST Book of the Month: ‘A gem’
- GUARDIAN Book of the Week: ‘Wise and exquisitely written'
- GRAZIA Book of the month
New York Times bestseller, July 2024
©2024 Catherine Newman (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it ... wise and exquisitely written
Guardian
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Newman’s second work of fiction confirms her as a writer with a sharp ear for dialogue, astute emotional insight, and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel.
Observer
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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
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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, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake
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The last book that really made me laugh. I loved it.
Liane Moriarty
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Funny, wise, poignant and beautifully written
Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
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A piece of perfection… Family, love, secrets, a marriage that is ordinary, imperfect, sexy and beautiful… I laughed, I cried and I laughed some more… a wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure.
Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
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I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know
Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies
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Catherine Newman is basically a national treasure at this point… so it’s not surprising that her new hilarious, deeply moving, gorgeously plotted, beautifully written, slyly subversive new novel, Sandwich, hit me like a ton of bricks…. a novel written from a place of wonder and love
Joanna Rakoff, NYT bestselling author of My Salinger Year
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Engaging, frank, funny and moving and fearlessly explores middle age’s many challenges. In every sense the hot summer read.
Daily Mail
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Wonderful book wonderfully narrated. Newman's wit and the way she shows familial love - especially that of a mother for her children - is spot on.
Funny and sad, I laughed and cried listening to this.ClareR 2024-07-31
Details
- Author
- Catherine Newman
- Narrator
- Nan McNamara
- Duration
- 5 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 June 2024
- ISBN
- 9781529923605
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Discover the perfect summer read from the bestselling author of We All Want Impossible Things.One week at golden Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to the beach.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.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.But with her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rocky’s life is tipping towards change…‘Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry.’ Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom Lake'Engaging, frank, funny and moving' Daily MailAn instant NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerOne of Barnes & Noble BEST BOOKSSTYLIST Book of the Month: ‘A gem’GUARDIAN Book of the Week: ‘Wise and exquisitely written'GRAZIA Book of the monthNew York Times bestseller, July 2024©2024 Catherine Newman (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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