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Paperback
Published: 11th June 2024
Hardback
Published: 6th July 2024
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Published: 15th April 2025
Hardback, Large Print Edition
Published: 1st October 2024
Sandwich
By (Author) Catherine Newman
Thorndike Press
Thorndike Press
1st October 2024
Large Print Edition
United States
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Hardback
355
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.
For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage's ancient plumbing—septic too.
This year's vacation, with Rocky sandwiched between her half-grown kids and fully aging parents, promises to be just as delightful as summers past—except, perhaps, for Rocky's hormonal bouts of rage and melancholy. (Hello, menopause!) Her body is changing—her life is, too. And then a chain of events sends Rocky into the past, reliving both the tenderness and sorrow of a handful of long-ago summers.
It's one precious week: everything is in balance; everything is in flux. And when Rocky comes face to face with her family's history and future, she is forced to accept that she can no longer hide her secrets from the people she loves.