About “The 19th wife”

The 19th Wife is a novel that follows Ann Eliza Young in 1875 as she separates from her husband, Brigham Young, and launches a crusade to end polygamy in the United States. The story also follows Jordan Scott, a young man in present-day Utah, who returns to his fundamentalist sect to investigate the murder of his father, as his narrative intertwines with Ann Eliza's past.

Book details

Published
2008
Latest edition
2008 · ISBN 9780739499078
ISBN
9780739499078

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How many pages is The 19th wife?

The 19th wife by David Ebershoff has 831 pages.

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