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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781400063970
ISBN: 1400063973
Label: Random House
Manufacturer: Random House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 514
Publication Date: August 05, 2008
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: August 05, 2008
Studio: Random House
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.
Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.
It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. A rich account of a family’s polygamous history is revealed, including how a young woman became a plural wife.
Soon after Ann Eliza’s story begins, a second exquisite narrative unfolds–a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. Jordan Scott, a young man who was thrown out of his fundamentalist sect years earlier, must reenter the world that cast him aside in order to discover the truth behind his father’s death.
And as Ann Eliza’s narrative intertwines with that of Jordan’s search, readers are pulled deeper into the mysteries of love and faith.
Rating:
- An Interweaving of History and Fiction
I must admit I bought this novel under a misapprehension. Based on a quick reading of the cover blurb, I was expecting two fictional narrative strands, one set in the early days of Mormonism, and the other set in modern times, both of which would be mysteries. What I got was a novel set in modern times interwoven with a real (and fascinating) memoir by the estranged polygamous wife of Brigham Young. There is a mystery in both parts of the story, but the mystery of Ann Eliza Young is a real one ... Read More
Rating:
- Not what I thought
It was not what I thought it would be. To much switching back and forth.
Rating:
- It's All About the Children
David Ebershoff's The 19th Wife is a big book - from its nearly 600-page length, to its fascinating recounting of the epic early days of the Mormon religion, to the multitude of first-person voices so deftly handled by Ebershoff, and on to the vast amount of research material (both real and fictional) that was used to breathe life into so many memorable characters. But most importantly, it is a big book because of the way that it so seamlessly combines current news events so many of us have followed ... Read More
Rating: - Terrible
The book is supposed to go back and forth between two stories. One story is about a young man trying to prove his moms innocence within a community that still believes in polygamy. The second is the story of Brigham Young's 19th wife, her struggle to leave the Mormon religion and end polygamy. The second story is by far the more interesting. The book doesn't flip back and forth between the stories well, creating a magazine of stories, letters and essays instead of a smoothly flowing book. I can't express ... Read More
Rating: - Polygamy and the history of the Mormon church
I had heard good things about this book, but even so, I wasn't sure it was going to be a book I would enjoy. I'm glad I gave it a try. The book opens with the death of a present-day polygamist and the arrest of one of his plural wives for the murder. When their estranged son hears the news, he feels compelled to return home to investigate. This modern crime story (which, by itself, is far to thin to sustain a novel) is intercut with a lengthy retelling of Ann Eliza Young's story, which follows the story ... Read More
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The 19th Wife: A Novel
by: David Ebershoff
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781400063970
ISBN: 1400063973
Label: Random House
Manufacturer: Random House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 514
Publication Date: August 05, 2008
Publisher: Random House
Release Date: August 05, 2008
Studio: Random House
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.
Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.
It is 1875, and Ann Eliza Young has recently separated from her powerful husband, Brigham Young, prophet and leader of the Mormon Church. Expelled and an outcast, Ann Eliza embarks on a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. A rich account of a family’s polygamous history is revealed, including how a young woman became a plural wife.
Soon after Ann Eliza’s story begins, a second exquisite narrative unfolds–a tale of murder involving a polygamist family in present-day Utah. Jordan Scott, a young man who was thrown out of his fundamentalist sect years earlier, must reenter the world that cast him aside in order to discover the truth behind his father’s death.
And as Ann Eliza’s narrative intertwines with that of Jordan’s search, readers are pulled deeper into the mysteries of love and faith.
Average Rating:
Rating:
- An Interweaving of History and FictionI must admit I bought this novel under a misapprehension. Based on a quick reading of the cover blurb, I was expecting two fictional narrative strands, one set in the early days of Mormonism, and the other set in modern times, both of which would be mysteries. What I got was a novel set in modern times interwoven with a real (and fascinating) memoir by the estranged polygamous wife of Brigham Young. There is a mystery in both parts of the story, but the mystery of Ann Eliza Young is a real one ... Read More
Rating:
- Not what I thoughtIt was not what I thought it would be. To much switching back and forth.
Rating:
- It's All About the ChildrenDavid Ebershoff's The 19th Wife is a big book - from its nearly 600-page length, to its fascinating recounting of the epic early days of the Mormon religion, to the multitude of first-person voices so deftly handled by Ebershoff, and on to the vast amount of research material (both real and fictional) that was used to breathe life into so many memorable characters. But most importantly, it is a big book because of the way that it so seamlessly combines current news events so many of us have followed ... Read More
Rating:
- Terrible The book is supposed to go back and forth between two stories. One story is about a young man trying to prove his moms innocence within a community that still believes in polygamy. The second is the story of Brigham Young's 19th wife, her struggle to leave the Mormon religion and end polygamy. The second story is by far the more interesting. The book doesn't flip back and forth between the stories well, creating a magazine of stories, letters and essays instead of a smoothly flowing book. I can't express ... Read More
Rating:
- Polygamy and the history of the Mormon churchI had heard good things about this book, but even so, I wasn't sure it was going to be a book I would enjoy. I'm glad I gave it a try. The book opens with the death of a present-day polygamist and the arrest of one of his plural wives for the murder. When their estranged son hears the news, he feels compelled to return home to investigate. This modern crime story (which, by itself, is far to thin to sustain a novel) is intercut with a lengthy retelling of Ann Eliza Young's story, which follows the story ... Read More
Arts & Photography • Biographies & Memoirs • Business & Investing • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computers & Internet • Cooking, Food & Wine • Entertainment • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Mind & Body • History • Home & Garden • Law • Literature & Fiction • Medicine • Mystery & Thrillers • Nonfiction • Outdoors & Nature • Parenting & Families • Professional & Technical • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Teens • Travel •
