{"product_id":"contemporary-fiction-book-club-08-12-the-wedding-people-by-alison-espach","title":"Contemporary Fiction Book Club: 08\/12 The Wedding People by Alison Espach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone is welcome at our Contemporary Fiction book club, where on the first Tuesday of every month we discuss \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea recently published paperback novel. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn December, we'll be delving into \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e by Alison Espach: a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003erelatable tale of resilience and renewal\u003c\/span\u003e that proves life’s most beautiful second chances happen when our best-laid plans completely fall apart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTuesday 8th of December\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBookmarked, 47 Henleaze Road, BS9 4JU\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDoors at 18:30. Discussion at 18:45. Finish at 19:45.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttendance for the book club is free, but if you could register your place through the website, it helps us to gauge numbers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you would like to buy a copy of the book, you can order it through us and show up on the night. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken for one of the wedding people - but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall Inn who isn't here for the big event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the bride discovers her elaborate destination wedding could be ruined by a divorced and depressed stranger, she is furious. Lila has spent months accounting for every detail and every possible disaster - except for, well, Phoebe . . . Soon, both women find their best-laid plans derailed and an unlikely confidante in one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilarious and moving, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/span\u003e is an irresistible novel about love, friendship, dysfunctional families, and the unexpected paths that lead to happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlison Espach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the author of three novels, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was selected for the Read With Jenna book club and became a major international bestseller. Her short stories and essays have appeared in a wide range of publications, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMcSweeney's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVogue.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe is a Professor of creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Max Minerva's Marvellous Books","offers":[{"title":"Ticket only","offer_id":62582168748419,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket with Book","offer_id":62582168781187,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/7570\/6953\/files\/Contemporary_fiction_book_club_icon_58bfb073-f345-43c5-834d-195ebf669751.png?v=1788438907","url":"https:\/\/maxminervas.co.uk\/products\/contemporary-fiction-book-club-08-12-the-wedding-people-by-alison-espach","provider":"Max Minerva's Marvellous Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}