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The Wedding People: A Novel BY Alison Espach
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A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is a propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about an unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, alone and without a bag in sight. Immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, Phoebe is actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. She’s dreamed of coming to the Cornwall for years, hoping to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband. But now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield—except for Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it all the more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.
In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, The Wedding People is an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us. Espach masterfully weaves a story filled with humor and heartache, capturing the essence of unexpected friendships and the healing power of human connection. Through the lens of a weekend at the Cornwall Inn, this novel explores the intricate dance between loss and renewal, offering readers a poignant reminder that new beginnings can arise from the most unlikely situations.
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, alone and without a bag in sight. Immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, Phoebe is actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. She’s dreamed of coming to the Cornwall for years, hoping to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband. But now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield—except for Phoebe and Phoebe's plan—which makes it all the more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.
In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, The Wedding People is an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined—and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us. Espach masterfully weaves a story filled with humor and heartache, capturing the essence of unexpected friendships and the healing power of human connection. Through the lens of a weekend at the Cornwall Inn, this novel explores the intricate dance between loss and renewal, offering readers a poignant reminder that new beginnings can arise from the most unlikely situations.
Listed on 2 August, 2024