{"product_id":"sandwich-paperback","title":"Sandwich (Paperback)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTYLIST Book of the Month: 'A holiday reading gem'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUARDIAN Book of the Week: 'Wise and exquisitely written'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRACHEL JOYCE: 'A piece of perfection'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of Richard \u0026amp; Judy Bookclub pick, We All Want Impossible Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Life is a seesaw, and I am standing dead center, still and balanced: living kids on one side, living parents on the other. Nicky here with me at the fulcrum. Don't move a muscle, I think. But I will, of course. You have to...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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. But with her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change...\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e'I stand in awe... it's \u003cb\u003ejust perfect\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eElin Hilderbrand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because \u003cb\u003ea whole generation \u003c\/b\u003ewill now be able to read this\u003cb\u003e wise and exquisitely written story\u003c\/b\u003e and say \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI know how you feel\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Engaging, frank, funny and moving' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Astute emotional insight and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandwich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is joy in book form\u003c\/b\u003e. 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' \u003cb\u003eAnn Patchett,\u003c\/b\u003e author of Tom Lake\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\u003e will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e i Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI adored this novel \u003c\/b\u003eand 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'A\u003cb\u003e wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure\u003c\/b\u003e' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, July 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Newman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46966914056370,"sku":"9781804993187","price":275.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/194134_431225_67b52e08a80d61.72683846_9781804993187.jpg?v=1768203104","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/sandwich-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}