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A wedding in December [a novel]

A group of former schoolmates from Maine's Kidd Academy gather in the Berkshires for the a wedding of fellow classmates Bill and Bridget.

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  • "A group of former schoolmates from Maine's Kidd Academy gather in the Berkshires for the a wedding of fellow classmates Bill and Bridget."@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven former schoolmates gather for a wedding to see."
  • "[In this novel, the author] tells the compelling story of seven former schoolmates who gather at an inn in the Berkshires to celebrate a wedding. Their reunion becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations, recrimination, and forgiveness as the friends collectively recall a long-ago night that forever marked each of their lives. -http://www.bn.com"@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, seven former schoolmates gather for the wedding of Bridget and Bill. The weekend brings revelation and recrimination, forgiveness and redemption. This is Anita Shreve's 12th novel, and is her most ambitious and moving to date."@en
  • "Adult/High School, This novel has many of Shreve's hallmarks: simple and elegant prose; characters who are entirely convincing in their portrayals of human fallibility; and a plot buildup with a twist toward the end that packs a wallop. Set in New England several months after 9/11, it is the story of seven former classmates who have not seen one another in 27 years but have come together for the wedding of Bill and Bridget, who dated during high school and then went their separate ways. They have reunited and are getting married in the face of Bridget's advanced breast cancer. Nora, who owns the inn where the wedding will be held, is trying to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. Agnes, Nora's former roommate, has a secret she is desperate to share. Over all of them hangs the specter of Stephen, whose charismatic life and tragic death they seem unable to address head-on. Paralleling the story of these friends is the one in the novel Agnes is writing about the Halifax explosion of 1917, a little-known disaster that resulted in the deaths of almost 2000 citizens. This story-within-a-story not only provides an eye-opening account of a piece of World War I history, but also allows Agnes to address some of her own issues. An understated and graceful exploration of the choices that people make in their day-to-day interactions and their consequences."@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, seven former schoolmates gather for a wedding. It is Bill who passionately wants this wedding and who has brought everyone together for an astonishing weekend of revelation and recrimination, forgiveness and redemption."@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, former schoolmates gather for a wedding. Nora, the owner of the inn, has reinvented herself following the death of her husband. Avery still hears echoes from a horrific event twenty six years ago. Agnes longs to tell a secret. Bridget, the mother of a fifteen year old boy, has agreed to marry Bill, an old high school lover whom she has recently re-met. Bill passionately wants this wedding and has brought everyone together for an astonishing weekend of revelation, forgiveness and redemption."@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, former schoolmates gather for a wedding. Nora, the owner of the inn, has reinvented herself following the death of her husband. Avery still hears echoes from a horrific event twenty six years ago. Agnes longs to tell a secret. Bridget, the mother of a fifteen year old boy, has agreed to marry Bill, an old high school lover whom she has recently re-met. Bill passionately wants this wedding and has brought everyone together for an astonishing weekend of revelation, forgiveness and redemption."
  • "Writing with the fluent narrative artistry and the acute grasp of human motivation that distinguish all of her bestselling novels, Anita Shreve tells the compelling story of seven former schoolmates who gather at an inn in the Berkshires to celebrate a wedding. Their reunion becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations, recrimination, and forgiveness as the friends collectively recall a long-ago night that forever marked each of their lives."
  • "Gathering to attend a wedding in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, seven former classmates find the reunion marked by the death of a spouse, a traumatic past event, a shocking secret, and health issues."
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, seven former schoolmates gather for a wedding. Bridget, the mother of a fifteen-year-old boy, is marrying Bill, who was her lover at Kidd Academy years ago, after a chance encounter has brought them together again. Nora, the owner of the inn, has agreed to host this reunion of her old friends, a group that was once close as only high school friends can be, but was scattered by a tragedy that occurred just before graduation."@en
  • "At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, seven former schoolmates gather for a wedding. Bridget, the mother of a fifteen-year-old boy, is marrying Bill, who was her lover at Kidd Academy years ago, after a chance encounter has brought them together again. Nora, the owner of the inn, has agreed to host this reunion of her old friends, a group that was once close as only high school friends can be, but was scattered by a tragedy that occurred just before graduation."

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