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Loading... The 19th Wife: A Novel (edition 2008)by David Ebershoff, Kimberly Farr (Reader), Rebecca Lowman (Reader), Arthur Morey (Reader), Daniel Passer (Reader)
Work InformationThe 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Much insight into a hidden sect. A good complement to the HBO series Big Love! ( ) This book has dual timelines: historical fiction about the life of Ann Eliza Young, former wife of Brigham Young and campaigner against Mormon polygamy, and a modern-day mystery in which a child of a polygamous marriage sets out to prove that it wasn't his mother who killed his father. I found both parts compelling. I would like to know more about the 19th century characters and I would certainly read a mystery series with Jordan as a main character and Johnny and Tom as his sidekicks. Actually quite a good exploration of plural marriages and what those do to not only the husband the wife, but the children involved in this relationships. By combining two stories 1 set in the 19th century at the origins of the Mormon Church and the other in the early 21st century, this book is able to explore the meaning of marriage and parenthood. I guess I had up & down opinions of this book. I liked most of it, but it was quite frustrating reading when the characters had such "blind faith" against all logic. Going back & forth between 2 time periods was pretty well done, getting just a little confusing with some of the minor characters. All in all, I'm glad I read it and will recommend it to my mother-in-law, who is an avid reader. no reviews | add a review
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The story of Ann Eliza Young's crusade against polygamy interwines with a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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