English Summary/英文概要: Nan Rossiter’s new novel weaves together the lives of two close-knit families as they spend one summer preparing for the joyous celebration of a wedding. Laney Coleman and her husband Noah have five sons. Noah is the harried but capable minister of a small church on Cape Cod. The hectic Coleman household is turned upside down when Noah’s younger brother Micah asks if he will not only officiate at his wedding but host it at his home as well. Noah enthusiastically agrees but Laney is more than a little upset at having her life and home turned upside down. As wedding preparations swing into full gear Laney notices subtle changes in her father-in-law, Asa, and soon the family must face the truth about his health and about their futures.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 两个紧密的家庭花一个夏天准备婚礼的欢乐庆典,南•罗斯特的新小说将他们的生活交织在一起。莱尼•科尔曼和她的丈夫诺亚有五个儿子。诺亚很忙,但同时也在科德角的一个小教堂担任牧师职务。当诺亚的弟弟麦卡问诺亚能不能不仅主持他的婚礼还主持他的家庭的婚礼,忙碌的科尔曼家庭已经天翻地覆了。诺亚踊跃同意了,但莱尼非常生气,因为她的生活和家庭会天翻地覆。当婚礼筹备的如火如荼时, 莱尼注意到她的公公亚撒的微妙变化,很快家庭必须面对关于他的健康和他们的未来的真相。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况: “其背景有着海风和古朴的韵味,将很被邀请加入到作者如此美妙地唤起的整体熟悉感...读这本书,会让你觉得你已经回家了。”——哈特福德书籍审查员
"The setting, with its sea breeze and quaint charm, is immediately inviting, adding to the overall sense of familiarity that the author so beautifully evokes...to read this book is to feel like you’ve come home." - Hartford Books Examiner
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