{"product_id":"meet-the-newmans-2","title":"Meet the Newmans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlamorous 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 façade'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Veronica Henry, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Find Love in a Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Definitely a recommend from me'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Jennie Godfrey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America’s favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it’s time for perfection to fall out of style . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLos Angeles, 1964.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRatings 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Dinah Newman bring her family together to change television history?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr will she be cancelled before she ever had the chance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eMeet the Newmans\u003c\/i\u003e!' \u003c\/b\u003e– Judy Blume, author of \u003ci\u003eAre You There, God? It's Me, Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wildly addictive, thought-provoking and funny'\u003c\/b\u003e – Rosie Walsh, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Didn't Call\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56682614423896,"sku":"9781035055845","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781035055845_66d07a7d-dd13-4179-8bfa-5e9bae0e871f.jpg?v=1780118171","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/meet-the-newmans-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}