Sandwich
Published on 17. April 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-80499-318-7 (ISBN)
Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of We All Want Impossible Things
'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
'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because a whole generation will now be able to read this wise and exquisitely written story and say I know how you feel.' Guardian
****
One week by the beach in their favourite spot, the perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape.
The 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.
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, Rocky wants to preserve this precious moment of balance for ever.
But 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...
Praise for SANDWICH:
'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
'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
'I stand in awe... it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of Swan Song and The Perfect Couple
'Will have you laughing through your tears . . . . You'll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends' Real Simple
'Astute emotional insight and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel' Observer
'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies
'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian
'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
DISCOVER THE NEW NOVEL BY CATHERINE NEWMAN - WRECK: 'The kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep' Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding People
New York Times bestseller, July 2024
'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
'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because a whole generation will now be able to read this wise and exquisitely written story and say I know how you feel.' Guardian
****
One week by the beach in their favourite spot, the perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape.
The 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.
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, Rocky wants to preserve this precious moment of balance for ever.
But 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...
Praise for SANDWICH:
'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
'A wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
'I stand in awe... it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of Swan Song and The Perfect Couple
'Will have you laughing through your tears . . . . You'll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends' Real Simple
'Astute emotional insight and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel' Observer
'I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies
'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian
'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
DISCOVER THE NEW NOVEL BY CATHERINE NEWMAN - WRECK: 'The kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep' Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding People
New York Times bestseller, July 2024
Reviews / Votes
Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it ... wise and exquisitely written * Guardian * 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 * 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 * 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 * The last book that really made me laugh. I loved it. * Liane Moriarty * Funny, wise, poignant and beautifully written * Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina * 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 * I adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know * Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies * 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 * Engaging, frank, funny and moving and fearlessly explores middle age's many challenges. In every sense the hot summer read. * Daily Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
197 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80499-318-7 (9781804993187)
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Person
Catherine Newman is the New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and We All Want Impossible Things, which was also chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club. She is also the author of the memoirs Catastrophic Happiness and Waiting for Birdy, and the bestselling children's book How to be a Person. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cup of Jo, and many other publications. She writes the Substack newsletter Crone Sandwich and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with her family.