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Seating Arrangements Author: Maggie Shipstead

ISBN: 9780007467730 Format: Paperback Number Of Pages: 418 Published: 4 July 2013 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.0 x 2.8 Description: 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 her own wedding. Her sister Livia has foolishly allowed her heart to be broken by Teddy Fenn, the son of her father's oldest social rival.

Winn's wife Biddy has arranged the wedding with military precision. Winn loves her, but is this is enough? His unrequited yearning for Daphne's lissom bridesmaid, Agatha, comes to boiling point as she taunts him at every turn, prompting him to ask questions about his life:

Did he marry the right woman? Did he make the most of his youth? And most importantly, why is he still being refused entry to the Pequod Club?

In silky, sensual prose, Maggie Shipstead lays bare the pretensions of a New England society with a wit and sophisticat...

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