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Description edit
A deliciously absorbing social comedy, set on an exclusive island off Cape Cod, that tracks a catastrophic three-day wedding weekend with an irresistible mix of wit and tenderness — a pitch-perfect debut (and a wicked pleasure!) from a hugely talented young writer. Winn Van Meter has a Harvard... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Winn Van Meter: Daphne and Livia's father; Biddy's husband. An elite socialite who values propriety above family.
- Biddie Van Meter: Mother of Daphne and Livia, wife of Winn. Focuses on her children's happiness. Wants to keep the illusion of a happy home, no matter what.
- Daphne Van Meter: Pregnant bride-to-be. Daughter of Biddy and Winn. Sister of Livia.
- Livia Van Meter: Winn and Biddy's younger daughter. Sister of Daphne. Jilted girlfriend of Teddy Fenn.
- Grayson Duff: Daphne's fiance. Son of Dicky Sr. and Maude.
- Celeste: Add a description of this character.
- Teddy Fenn: Jack and Fee's son, Livia's ex (father of her aborted fetus). Joined the army to follow in his father's honorable footsteps. "Has been putting himself out there" since his break up with Livia.
- Jack Fenn: Father of Teddy and husband of Ophelia. Went to Harvard with Winn and served in Vietnam. Winn always thought that Jack carried a grudge because Winn blackballed him from a club at Harvard
- Ophelia 'Fee' Fenn: Jack's wife who once dated and was dropped by Winn
- James Tipplethorn
- Maude Duff
- Dicky Duff Sr.
- Agatha: Slutty bridesmaid who sleeps with groom's brother, Sterling, and throws herself at Winn.
- Tipton Van Meter
- Francis Duff: Grayson's younger brother - no one is particularly fond of him. Known for his faux devotion to buddhism and spirituality. Kicked out of school for cheating.
- Sterling Duff
- Sebastiaan
- Hannah
- Mr. Grimshaw
- Frost Jameson
- David Eisenhower
- Cort Wilder
- Bill Midland
- Dryden
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Arthur Andrew Depuis
- Piper
- Otis Derringer
- Charlie
- Stephen
- Brother Haviland
- Kreegs
- Mr. Denton
- Dominique
- Harold
- Harry Pitton-White
- Jacques Cousteau
- Meg Fenn
- Sam Snead
- Fieldston
- Tabitha
- Freddy Maughn
- Samantha
- Goodman Perry
- Winn Cunningham
- Mr. Buckley
- Wyeth
- T. S. Eliot
- Faber
Setting & Locations edit
- Cape Cod
- Deerfield
- Connecticut
- Pequod
- Boston
- Princeton University
- New York
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
- France
- Atlantic Ocean
First Sentence edit
By Sunday the wedding would be over, and for that Winn Van Meter was grateful.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Maggie Shipstead (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0307599469
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-0307599469
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (2012: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
Subjects edit
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