{"product_id":"9781840918809-maggie","title":"Maggie","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOr, a Man and a Woman Walk into a Bar: ‘HEARTBURN for the 2020s’ The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[Nora Ephron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es] HEARTBURN for the 2020s - t\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe best divorce novel I've read for years.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2026 PEN \/ Hemingway Award for Debut Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Prize.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's 100 Must-Read Book of 2025.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The best divorce novel I've read for years.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gem of a novel, one that will make you think, make you feel, and make you laugh.' ALISON ESPACH,\u003c\/b\u003e author of\u003ci\u003e The Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the most delightful debuts I've read in a long time.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man and a woman walk into a restaurant.\u003cbr\u003eThe woman hopes they will order the best wine on the menu.\u003cbr\u003eInstead, her husband tells her he is having an affair with a woman called Maggie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen her chest starts to ache, the woman goes to a doctor who tells her the pain in her breast isn't just heartbreak - but - cancer. She decides to call the tumour Maggie and begins to strike up a conversation with it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn turns wildly funny and devastatingly tender, \u003ci\u003eMaggie\u003c\/i\u003e takes place during a pause -between divorce and marriage, sickness and health, the unknown and the status quo. In reaction to the unfolding chaos, the heartbroken woman creates 'A Guide to My Husband: A User's Manual' filled with a thousand facts for the real Maggie about the man they both love. In the tradition of Nora Ephron's writing on heartbreak and womanhood, \u003ci\u003eMaggie\u003c\/i\u003e is set to be the divorce novel of our age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Katie Yee's debut novel.is full of resentment-tinged wit, \u003cb\u003ejust like Nora Ephron's classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Katie Yee is a storyteller extraordinaire.' DELIA EPHRON, \u003c\/b\u003esister of Nora Ephron and author of\u003ci\u003e Siracusa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolutely delightful debut! An inspiring story of growth and wonder. Highly recommend!' ELIN HILDERBRAND, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Couple\u003c\/i\u003e, now a major \u003ci\u003eNetflix\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stands out as one of the most unusual literary debuts of the summer.' \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wry meditation on grief, healing, and reclaiming one's identity.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTIME Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stand-out and must-read debut. Every paragraph is perfect' WEIKE WANG, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of\u003ci\u003e Joan Is Okay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer's Best Beach Reads by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e * Books You Should Read This July by \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine *  Books We're Most Excited About by \u003ci\u003eToday *\u003c\/i\u003e Best Beach Reads by \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar *\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of Summer by \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e * Most Anticipated Books of the Summer by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e * Best Summer Reads by \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily *\u003c\/i\u003e Books to Read this Summer by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585177235830,"sku":"9781840918809","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40460235_203504f4-b34d-4f4d-aa81-d2d803dc0b84.jpg?v=1774444583","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781840918809-maggie","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}