You've seen the show. Now meet the woman behind the scenes . . .
From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America's favorite TV family, whose perfect facade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Los Angeles, 1964.
For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy and Shep, have ruled television as America's Favourite Family. Millions of viewers tune in every week to watch them play flawless, black-and-white versions of themselves. But now the Sixties are in full swing, and the Newmans' perfection suddenly feels woefully out of touch.
Ratings are in free fall, as are the Newmans themselves. Del is keeping an explosive secret from his wife, and Dinah is slowly going numb. Steady, stable Guy is hiding the truth about his love life, and rock 'n' roll idol Shep may finally be in real trouble.
When Del is in a mysterious car accident, Dinah decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires Juliet Dunne, an outspoken young reporter, to help her write the final episode. But Dinah and Juliet have wildly different perspectives about what it means to be a woman, and a family, in 1964 America.
Can Dinah Newman bring her family together to change television history?
Or will she be cancelled before she ever had the chance?
Maybe it's time for perfection to fall out of style . . .
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Glamorous and nostalgic, chaotic and warm-hearted, but with important things to say - the perfect recipe for an immersive read about a family in the spotlight and the truth behind the facade. You will fall in love with all the Newmans, but especially Dinah, juggling fame, motherhood and being the perfect wife. Compulsive reading - I loved it! -- Veronica Henry, <i> Sunday Times </i> Bestselling author of <i> How to Find Love in a Bookshop </i> Turn off the TV and read this book! Meet the Newmans is a warm, humorous, emotionally resonant tale of family and feminism, exploring the hidden layers of our everyday lives -- Camille Perri, author of <i>The Assistants</i> Very unique and cleverly written. A big fat family drama and huge slice of social history in the 1960s when life for each family member pivots, attitudes are challenged and relationships are tested. This family is like a simmering pot on the stove, waiting to boil over. And when it does, it's a recipe for drama. -- Jo Thomas, bestselling author of <i> Love in Provence </i> A clever and cathartic exploration of intergenerational female rage. I was immediately drawn in by the brilliant premise and the tongue-in-cheek way it scrutinises the dual lives all of us lead. -- Anna Brook-Mitchell, author of <i> Motherfaker </i> Tapping into a keen sense of family fault lines, Jennifer Niven gives us the Newmans - a seemingly perfect television family who, once the cameras stop rolling, are barely holding it together in a rapidly changing world. Warm, witty, and wise, this is a novel about reclaiming the narrative when the cost of pretending becomes too high to bear. -- Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, <i> New York Times </i> bestselling author of <i> The Nest </i> Both a fascinating time capsule of 1960s America and a story that still feels fresh and relevant today. Readers will cheer as each member of this famous television family begins to figure out their place in a changing world. Whip-smart dialogue, a page-turning plot, and an ending that is heartwarming and oh-so satisfying! I loved this one. -- Jennifer Mathieu, author of <i> The Faculty Lounge </i> An intimate look into a television family at a moment of secret upheaval, when their deepest fears and more urgent desires collide and nothing will be the same again. Set in a historical moment that resonates with many of our current cultural concerns, Meet the Newmans is moving and engaging - and a complete delight. -- Nina Lacour, author of <i> We Are Okay </i> Jennifer Niven is a master at crafting a glittery facade and then showing us in full hilarious, heartbreaking detail what lies beneath. Trust me, you don't want to miss meeting these Newmans. -- Steven Rowley, author of <i> The Celebrants </i> Easily my favourite book of the year! It was unexpected, witty, charming and heart wrenching all at once, with a cast of main characters impossible not to love. Jennifer Niven has done a fabulous job with this absolutely brilliant novel -- Soraya Lane, author of <i> The Paris Daughter </i> Meet the Newmans will hold you in your chair and remind you (with a winning smile) how recently won are many of our freedoms. Jennifer Niven gives us a leading lady who is above all not supposed to lead - but figures out how to do it anyway. Like the Newmans themselves, the surface sparkles, and just beneath lie murkier truths that won't stay put -- Emma Knight, <i> New York Times </i> bestselling author of <i> The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus </i>
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Interest Age: From 18 years
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978-1-0350-5585-2 (9781035055852)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jennifer Niven is a number one New York Times and internationally bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction, including the massive breakout All the Bright Places, which she also adapted for the Netflix film directed by Brett Haley and starring Elle Fanning, Justice Smith, Luke Wilson and Keegan-Michael Key. Her books have been translated into more than seventy-five languages and have won literary awards around the world. When she isn't working on multiple book and screen projects, Jennifer oversees Germ, an online literary journal for high-school age and beyond.
