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ISBN13: 9780812974157
ISBN10: 0812974158
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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 familys polygamous history is revealed, including how both she and her mother became plural wives. Yet soon after Ann Elizas 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 fathers death. And as Ann Elizas narrative intertwines with that of Jordans search, readers are pulled deeper into the mysteries of love, family, and faith.

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“This exquisite tour de force explores the dark roots of polygamy and its modern-day fruit in a renegade cult...Ebershoff (The Danish Girl) 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 fictional Jordan Scott, a 20-year-old gay man....With the topic of plural marriage and its shattering impact on women and powerless children in today's headlines, this novel is essential reading for anyone seeking understanding of the subject.” Publishers Weekly, Starred and “Pick of the Week”

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"Engrossing...remarkable...a book packed with historical illumination, unforgettable characters and the deepest questions about the tenacity of belief....The greatest triumph is the way [The 19th Wife] illuminates the larger landscape of faith." The Washington Post Book World

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"Part history class, part expose, part love story, The 19th Wife is thoroughly addictive....[David] Ebershoff not only imparts a valuable lesson on religion, but spins a compelling tale that makes readers question the power of faith and what we believe and why." USA Today

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"Rarely has a work of fiction seemed more timely....A page-turning epic...[a] tour de force." Vogue

Synopsis:

This work from the author of The Danish Girl and Pasadena is a spellbinding work of literary suspense, set against the history of the Mormon Church, that combines historical fiction with a modern-day mystery.
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About the Author

David Ebershoff is the author of two novels, Pasadena and The Danish Girl, and a short-story collection, The Rose City. His fiction has won a number of awards, including the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Award, and has been translated into ten languages to critical acclaim. Ebershoff has taught creative writing at New York University and Princeton and is currently an adjunct assistant professor in the graduate writing program at Columbia University. For many years he was the publishing director of the Modern Library, and he is currently an editor-at-large for Random House. He lives in New York City.
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Nieyda, January 4, 2013 (view all comments by Nieyda)
Overall, it really was a great book, especially the Ann Eliza Young story, which was very compelling. I haven't heard much about her before, but it really made me want to read more about her and her story as the first woman to actually leave a marriage to Brigham Young and speak publicly against the practice of polygamy, based on first-hand experience. Jordan's story is also very interesting and is very timely with the YFZ Ranch raid just this year and the prosecution of Warren Jeffs. I would recommend this book to anyone, I liked it a lot.
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Jessica Beerbaum, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by Jessica Beerbaum)
Ebershoff skillfully weaves a modern murder mystery, in which a young man confronts his difficult past, with the history of the Morman church and a courageous woman who breaks away from the heart of the early church. One of these stories would be gripping enough. Both together make a fascinating read.
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Jessica Beerbaum, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by Jessica Beerbaum)
Ebershoff skillfully weaves a modern murder mystery, in which a young man confronts his difficult past, with the history of the Morman church and a courageous woman who breaks away from the heart of the early church. One of these stories would be gripping enough. Both together make a fascinating read.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780812974157
Author:
Ebershoff, David
Publisher:
Random House Trade
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Subject:
Literary
Copyright:
2009
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20090631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
8.01x5.20x1.19 in. .90 lbs.
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Product details 544 pages Random House Trade - English 9780812974157 Reviews:
"Review" by , “This exquisite tour de force explores the dark roots of polygamy and its modern-day fruit in a renegade cult...Ebershoff (The Danish Girl) 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 fictional Jordan Scott, a 20-year-old gay man....With the topic of plural marriage and its shattering impact on women and powerless children in today's headlines, this novel is essential reading for anyone seeking understanding of the subject.”
"Review" by , "Engrossing...remarkable...a book packed with historical illumination, unforgettable characters and the deepest questions about the tenacity of belief....The greatest triumph is the way [The 19th Wife] illuminates the larger landscape of faith."
"Review" by , "Part history class, part expose, part love story, The 19th Wife is thoroughly addictive....[David] Ebershoff not only imparts a valuable lesson on religion, but spins a compelling tale that makes readers question the power of faith and what we believe and why."
"Review" by , "Rarely has a work of fiction seemed more timely....A page-turning epic...[a] tour de force."
"Synopsis" by , This work from the author of The Danish Girl and Pasadena is a spellbinding work of literary suspense, set against the history of the Mormon Church, that combines historical fiction with a modern-day mystery.
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