The Wedding

By Danielle Steel

Book Overview

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel's riveting novel, a Hollywood wedding sets the scene for a vivid portrayal of a prominent family whose hopes and fears are as real as our own.

Simon Steinberg and Blaire Scott are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. Simon, a major movie producer, and Blaire, an award-winning television writer, have defied the Hollywood cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their three children--aspiring teenage model Samantha, pre-med student Scott, and entertainment lawyer Allegra--are successful and happy but must face the challenges we fear for our own children as well.

As an attorney for the stars, twenty-nine-year-old Allegra Steinberg is used to handholding her celebrity clients through their tangled lives and loves, negotiating major movie deals, and fielding phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But with a career that consumes so much of her time, Allegra has little time for a private life. Until a chance encounter with a New York writer turns Allegra's life upside down. And suddenly, she finds herself planning a wedding at her parents' Bel Air home.

As preparations begin for a September ceremony, the chaos of last-minute arrangements, surprise announcements, and ever-increasing anxiety brings out both the best and the worst in everyone. But as couples in each generation of the Steinberg family struggle with broken vows and new hopes, the real meaning of Allegra's wedding emerges. For the bride, the ceremony is a bridge between her past and her future. For her parents, it is a reminder of the bond that holds them all together. And for both families, it is an opportunity for reconciliation, forgiveness, and new hope for the future, as weddings often are for us all.

In a compelling portrait of real people in an unreal world, Danielle Steel uses Hollywood as a backdrop to reveal the dreams, the fears, and the expectations of a ceremony that unites us all--from movie stars to long-married couples to nervous teenagers--and changes the lives of real men, women, and families forever. . . .

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440236851
• ISBN13: 9780440236856
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Dell
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Awesome.

So great to find a good book in large print. Wish they published everything that way. Baby boomers are aging and need large print items.

Couldn't Put It Down!

I just finished The Wedding and it was excellent! I couldn't put the book down. I thought the characters were really life like and I found myself almost brought to tears when I found out what Sam and Jimmy had done. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!

Another great book by Danielle Steel

Although this book starts out a little slow it gains speed and stays going the rest of the way. The characters are interesting and they have real life problems. I agree with the other review that this is like one of Danielle Steel's older books. Some people might not like the Hollywood aspect of the book and complain that it's too make believe but isn't that what fiction is all about? To get away from everything? If you've read at least one Danielle Steel book and liked it,I guarantee you'll love this one.

The Wedding

After the Klone, DS is back and better than ever. This book was thoroughly entertaining, puttting it down was difficult. A real family with real problems. DS has returned to her famous style of writing. A definate must read.

Finally....one I loved!

Well the last Danielle Steele book I read was several years ago. I believe it was the Ranch. I was so upset with the ending that I said no way would I read another DS book. Well, I read the information on the Wedding and got it two days ago and DEVOURED IT! It's great! It was nice to see how the family all related to each other and how they supported each other. So I'm back! DS is for me again!