New Cardiff - by Charles Webb (Paperback)

About the Book

The author of "The Graduate" returns with his first novel in over 25 years. After being jilted at the altar, Englishman Colin Ware sets off for New Cardiff, Vermont, to mend his broken heart, only to find that some things are not easily left across the pond.

Book Synopsis

As a discerning reader of nineteenth-century American fiction, Englishman Colin Ware is familiar with the tradition of transcending disastrous love affairs by booking the next ocean liner to Europe. Now that he has experienced the pain and humiliation of heartache firsthand, he decides to try this cure in reverse.
New Cardiff, Vermont, may be an infinitesimal blot on the rural American landscape, but to Colin it's the ideal place to mend his broken heart. The townsfolk are a quirky, endearing lot, and they welcome the migrating artist into their fold. Colin does his part by capturing his adopted countrymen and women in charcoal and ink. He even discovers love again -- with Mandy, an attendant at the Shining Shores nursing home. When Colin's ex arrives to woo him back to her and his native land, he has to choose between his new love and the woman he's known for years.
With its pitch-perfect dialogue, New Cardiff takes readers on the exhilarating cross-cultural odyssey of a man hurtling headlong into life.

Review Quotes

Time Out (U.K.) Webb's novel quietly enchants, infusing humor and deftly retaining a lightness and simplicity that is eminently refreshing.

Nick Hornby The Sunday Times (U.K.) Brilliantly funny...effortlessly delightful.

About the Author

Charles Webb is the author of seven other novels, including The Graduate, which was made into a celebrated film. Charles and his wife, Fred, an artist whose illustrations highlight New Cardiff, live in England.