{"product_id":"the-adults-from-the-million-copy-bestselling-author-of-the-wedding-people-9781399642507","title":"The Adults: From the million-copy bestselling author of The Wedding People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debut novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People,\u003c\/i\u003e this irresistible coming-of-age story follows a teenager named Emily Vidal in suburban Connecticut as she navigates her dysfunctional family, the death of a neighbour and an illicit relationship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a bright summer evening in 1990s Connecticut, fourteen-year-old Emily Vidal stands on her parents' lawn, watching the adults arrive. Her mother is hosting a lavish birthday party for her father, even though he is about to leave her for another woman.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdrift between her feuding parents and eccentric neighbours, Emily is closer than she knows to the choices and heartbreaks that will define her in the years ahead.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of the million-copy international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e, this ruefully funny debut novel explores love, grief, consequences and the messy business of growing up.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781399642507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 16 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Orion Publishing Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.6(H)x12.6(L)x2.4(W)226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 226\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Espach\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVogue. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is a Professor of creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Alison Espach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48880273948889,"sku":"9781399642507","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781399642507.jpg?v=1783000280","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-adults-from-the-million-copy-bestselling-author-of-the-wedding-people-9781399642507","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}