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Two days before a father gives his daughter away in an all-American east coast wedding. Two days for a seemingly safe world of wealth and privilege to unravel. 59-year-old patriarch Winn Van Meter is heading for his family's retreat on the pristine New England island of Waskeke. Normally a haven of calm, for the next three days this sanctuary will be overrun with relatives and friends as Winn prepares to marry off his daughter Daphne to Greyson Duff. Winn has never really understood his daughters. Daphne is pleased to be settling down with a fine match, even though she's heavily pregnant at…

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9 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2013
    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · 320 pages · 9780307743954
  • Audiobook · English · 2012
    Random House Audio · 10 pages · 9780449008775
  • Other · English · 2013
    Blue Door · 418 pages · 9780007467730
  • Other · English · 2012
    HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 9780007425235
  • Other · English · 2012
    Blue Door · 9780007425211
  • Other · English · 2012
    Alfred A. Knopf · 9780307599469
WeddingsFictionNew York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedFiction, family life, generalNew england, fictionSocial life and customs