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The 19th Wife is a 2008 novel by David Ebershoff. Inspired by the life of Ann Eliza Young , [1] the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modern-day murder mystery. Plot summary [ edit ]
Aug 5, 2008 · 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.
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- Hardcover
- David Ebershoff
Jun 2, 2009 · The 19th Wife is an exploration of how and whether community is possible after a loss of belief.” — Newsday “Highly personal and completely engaging.” —New York Daily News “A skilled ventriloquist, [Ebershoff ] gives voice not only to his spirited protagonist but also to her dismayed family members, an indignant, vexed Brigham Young ...
- $17
- 4 min
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
About The 19th Wife. 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 her family’s polygamous history is revealed, including how both she and ...
- David Ebershoff
- Paperback
Aug 5, 2008 · Praise for The 19th Wife “This exquisite tour de force explores the dark roots of polygamy and its modern-day fruit in a renegade cult . . . Ebershoff brilliantly blends a haunting fictional narrative by Ann Eliza Young, the real-life 19th “rebel” wife of Mormon leader Brigham Young, with the equally compelling contemporary narrative of ...
Aug 5, 2008 · The 19th Wife: A Novel. Hardcover – Deckle Edge, August 5, 2008. 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.
- 4 min
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The 19th Wife is a novel that explores the history and controversies of polygamy in the Mormon Church. It follows the stories of Ann Eliza Young, a former plural wife who fought against polygamy, and Jordan Scott, a modern-day investigator who uncovers a murder in a fundamentalist sect.
