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A Wedding in December
Author: Anita Shreve

Book Information
Publisher: Little, Brown
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780316738996 - ISBN-10: 0316738999
Publication Date: 10/10/2005
Pages: 336


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged)

Book Description:
The author of the New York Times bestseller Light on Snow returns with a powerful new novel about old friends, a wedding, and a gathering that will change their lives.

At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, seven former schoolmates gather for a wedding. Nora, the owner of the inn, has recently had to reinvent her life following the death of her husband. Avery, who still hears echoes from a horrific event at Kidd Academy twenty-six years ago, has made a life for himself in Toronto with his wife and two sons. Agnes, now a history teacher at Kidd is a still-single woman who longs to tell a secret she cannot reveal to the others, a secret that would stun them all. Bridget, the mother of a 15-year-old boy, has agreed to marry Bill, an old high school lover whom she has recently re-met, despite uncertainties about her health and future. Indeed, 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.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Melody F. (GrandmaMel) wrote on 9/14/2008...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is not my normal genre as I am more of a mystery, horror, fantasy reader. I starting reading this not expecting to finish it and then I got caught up in the lives of these people and had to see it to the end. It draws you in and keeps you wondering about life and it's many curves and turns. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it highly!

Karen H. (SashaFletch) wrote on 9/21/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Some of Anita Shreve's books have been very enjoyable for me, such as The Pilot's Wife and The Weight of Water. Others, I have not enjoyed as much, such as Fortune's Rocks. So, I didn't know what to expect when I came upon the audiobook of this novel at my used bookstore. I was unexpectedly surprised to find that I enjoyed this novel very much. It goes into the past and present lives of several old college friends attending the second marriage of 2 in their group. The bride has terminal cancer, and having survived 2 bouts of cancer and 1 LONG bout of chemotherapy myself, I could really relate to her story. What she goes through is definitely what a cancer patient experiences. Ms. Shreve obviously has some personal knowledge of what that entails. That is the main thing that made this book so special to me. I also highly recommend it for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher or Maeve Binchy. Ms. Shreve introduces us to the main characters and builds their stories in much the same way as Pilcher and Binchy. This is one of those rare books that should be saved for a long, rainy weekend and enjoyed with a cup of hot cocoa in front of the fire.

Eva H. (Blackie) wrote on 4/19/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

At an Inn in the Berkshire Mts of western Mass., seven former schoolmates gather a wedding. It is a disparate crew that gathers in the gorgeous inn. Throughout the weekend, the guests uncover the choices and chances that have transformed them in the years since high school. Very interesting to read.

Charlotte W. (cchar333) wrote on 6/11/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is not up to her usual standards. I could not even finish it.

Kathy P. (taffy) wrote on 2/8/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A reunion of high school friends after 20 plus years can raise some unresolved issues. This book held my attention.

Deborah Hillman (iwan2read) - NY wrote on 1/8/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

A story of revelation and recrimination, forgiveness and redemption. A Wedding In December is Anita Shreve's most ambitious and moving novel to date, probing the mysteries of the human heart with the grace and skill that have made her "one of the finest novelists of her time." I enjoyed this book very much!

Laura C. (Casty) wrote on 8/12/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Great book. a little slow at first but worth the read


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Stephanie B. (enochlglmom) wrote on 1/17/2009...


The story itself had great potential but fell short ending with a lot of loose ends. One character is writing a story that is mingled in with the story that it is a little confusing and distracting.

Maureen G. (Renie) wrote on 10/26/2008...


I expected more than what I got, it was hard to finish

Shaina N. (shainababygirl) wrote on 6/6/2008...


I bought this book, and was not impressed. I tried reading it several times, and I could never get through the first few chapters. I don't recommend it, however, if you get through those chapters, it might be great!

Becky F. (Beck-a-book) wrote on 5/25/2008...


I read this book after loving the Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve and was a little disappointed. There was a lot going on in this novel with 7 main characters and then one of the characters writing a seperate story within the book. The novel didn't pick up until nearly the end for me.

Bre E. wrote on 4/28/2008...


One of my favorite novels from a favorite writer - in bringing together a group of friends who have, for the most part, lost contact since high school, Shreve deals with the question of "What if?" and reminds us all of the power of the past.

Lynda J R. wrote on 7/7/2007...


This book is not a hardcover. It is a large paperback with ISBN-10 (above).

Sharon F. (Cwnnf) wrote on 3/15/2007...


Good read!!

Renee C. wrote on 2/21/2007...


Super!!!!!

Rachel L. (Frasier) wrote on 2/12/2007...


Story of forgotten love resurfacing...

Kathy P. (taffy) wrote on 2/8/2007...


A reunion of high school friends after 20 plus years can raise some unresolved issues. This book held my attention.


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