Aug 02, 2008 david ebershoffs novel the 19th wife scott simon talks david ebershoff about his new novel, the 19th wife. Book discussion the wife between us by greer hendricks and. The 19th wife by david ebershoff the new york times. First thursday book club discussion questions the 19 th wife by david ebershoff april 5, 2012, 2pm. But in the end the multiplicity of perspectives serves to broaden ebershoffs depiction not only of polygamy, but also of the people whose lives it informs. Jordan scott has been expelled from his fundamentalist sect in modernday southern utah. David ebershoff is the author of the novels the 19th wife, pasadena, and the danish girl, and a shortstory collection, the rose city.
Rent the 19th wife 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Apr 14, 2003 after his wife throws joe out, joan happily drops out of college to set up house with him in greenwich village, where she works as an editorial assistant to support them while he writes his first novel. Even disney made a movie in 1997 with its own twist on the story. Inspired by the life of ann eliza young, one of brigham youngs. Ive entered giveaways a couple of times but have been unsuccessful. The 19th wife random house readers circle deluxe reading group edition. First thursday book club discussion questions the 19 th wife. My husbands wife by jane corry is a book ive wanted to read this for a while, ever since it popped up as a recommendation on goodreads. Its hard to strike a balance between questions that are openended and inclusive, but not so broad that certain members ahem. Oct 05, 2018 the book actually goes between 2 stories. The 19th wife has a number of mysteries within itthe mystery of what happened to ann eliza is one, and the genrestyle mystery of jordans story is another. Ebershoff also reflects on his experience editing literary lion norman mailer. And this gives his novel a rare sense of moral urgency. There was an unequal focus on the current story vs.
Harlan coben a boston globe best book of 2018 a sunsentinel best mystery book of 2018 a crime reads best novel of 2018. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest. It is 1875, and ann eliza young has recently separated from her powerful husband, brigham young, prophet and leader of the mormon church. D ual timeframes have become such a cliche of bookclub fauxlit that its easy to forget how effective they can be. Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. The 19th wife shocked me, but not because of its content. The book was fantastic, but the movie really fell short. The paris wife by paula mclain book club discussion. David ebershoffs novel the 19th wife scott simon talks david ebershoff about his new novel, the 19th wife. Mormon polygamy grabbed the national spotlight in 1875 when prophet brigham youngs 19th wife, ann eliza, divorced him, wrote an expose about plural marriage and set out on a lecture tour.
Anne lamott, people jodi and todd are at a bad place in their marriage. The 19th wife by david ebershoff books the guardian. Soon to be a major motion picture starring nicole kidman, fans of the girl on the train and gone girl will love the silent wife i gobbled it down in one sitting. The semiautobiographical novel tells the comingofage story of the march sistersmeg, jo, beth, and amyas they struggle with poverty, illness, and family drama in civil war. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, david ebershoffs the 19th wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense. The book club was very excited to ask difficult questions in a setting that was not offensive. A reliable wife by robert goolrick book club discussion. Jan 02, 2009 ebershoffs book the 19th wife is a wellresearched and inciteful read about the consequences of celestial or plural marriage a mb d the devastating effects it has on women, children and men. After his wife throws joe out, joan happily drops out of college to set up house with him in greenwich village, where she works as an editorial assistant to support them while he writes his first novel. Aug 04, 2008 the 19th wife intertwines ann elizas story with that of jordan scott, a young man whose mother, beckylyn, was the 19th wife of a presentday polygamist leader in utah. The 19th wife is a 2010 lifetime television film and adaptation of david ebershoffs novel of the same name.
Daily jumble december 26, 2017 the new national book club. A television movie adaptation aired on lifetime on september, 2010, starring matt czuchry, patricia wettig, and chyler leigh plot summary. Little women is the most famous work by writer louisa may alcott. These four friends are all connected and have different situations when it comes to their romantic life. The 19th wife intertwines ann elizas story with that of jordan scott, a young man whose mother, beckylyn, was the 19th wife of a presentday polygamist leader in utah. Ebershoffs book the 19th wife is a wellresearched and inciteful read about the consequences of celestial or plural marriage a mb d the devastating effects it has on women, children and men. From new york times bestselling author alafair burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of behind closed doors and the woman in cabin 10in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending. The first part of the novel, two wives, contains prefaces to two very different books. Inspired by the life of ann eliza young, the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modernday murder mystery. Dec 26, 2017 daily jumble december 26, 2017 the new national book club had december 26, 2017 daily jumble is a free daily word puzzle game that can be played online 6 days of the week.
Book discussion the wife between us by greer hendricks. Nov 21, 2015 i spent the last few days listening to the 19th wife by david ebershoff. David ebershoff is available for call ins and group discussions of his. With chyler leigh, matt czuchry, alexia fast, jeff hephner. Whom do you consider a victim, and who is a perpetrator.
It sweeps across time and delves deeply into a world long hidden from sight. Faith, i tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain. The fictional, modern story of a lost boy returning home to the compound after a very disturbing incident concerning his parents, by david ebershoff and the autobiography of ann eliza young, the 19th wife of brigham young. Based on your reading of the 19th wife, what kind of memoirist do you think the real ann eliza young was. There are parts in this book that reminded me of a more grown up sisterhood of the traveling pants and i love that book. The club continues to be an important role in the lives of all the members, including anne and sally. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Junior in terms of both age and pecking order, annie young didnt much like the gig. What did you think when you started reading the 19th wife. It offers historical and contemporary perspective on one of the worlds fastestgrowing religions and one of its oldest practices, and in the process it does that thing all good novels do. The description of the event, book discussion the wife between us by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen, is available only to members. A television movie adaptation aired on lifetime on september, 2010, starring matt czuchry, patricia wettig, and chyler leigh. Cyber monday is coming in hot, and some of the best deals on the internet are on amazon.
David ebershoffs timely new novel, the 19th wife, mixes fictionalized excerpts from youngs memoir with a contemporary murder mystery that takes place in a mormon sect very similar to the yearning for zion ranch that was in the news so much this spring. I found much to answer my many questions within this novel. Among those is a pair of elderly sisters named caroline and lavinia gardiner who dont really want to belong to the club but join in the hopes of furthering the career of their nephew, doug. The book, based on their affair, is a hit, launching his career. Discussion questions when cecilia finds the letter addressed to her from her husband, to be opened only in the event of my death, she is tormented by the ethics of opening it. Reading guide for the 19th wife by david ebershoff bookbrowse.
Virtual history book club the 19th wife natick historical society. Fact and fiction in the 19th wife penguin random house library. Book discussion the wife between us by greer hendricks and sarah pekkanen. Fundamentalist sect member beckylyn is accused of killing her husband. Ana is the daughter of matthias, head scribe to herod antipas, tetrarch of galilee. The young wives club is an entertaining, charming and relatable story of four friends from a small southern town. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Jordan is 20 years old, gay and living in pasadena, with a decent job and a dog. Before rachel files a complaint against jason, was angelas marriage to jason what you would call a happy.
Thanksgiving may be over, but the sales are definitely not. Rent the 19th wife 2010 starring chyler leigh and matt czuchry on dvd and bluray. The 19th wife is a big book, in every sense of the word. The secret wife the great mystery of one of the romanov heirs surviving the brutal execution at the hands of the bolsheviks on july 16, 1918 has captivated many over the years. David ebershoffs latest novel, the 19th wife, develops two parallel. There are discussion group questions in the back of the book and. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. Discussion questions for the 19th wife david ebershoff. Find books like the 19th wife from the worlds largest community of readers. Annabelle and bayard van duyvil live a charmed life in new york. Books similar to the 19th wife meet your next favorite book. The book is so well written that i had to continually remind myself that it is fiction. She demonstrates an exceptional aptitude for writing, and matthias, for a time, indulges her with reed pens, papyri, and other 16 c. Goodreads members who liked the 19th wife also liked.
I personally think this makes for an incredible discussion for a book group. Queenie, another wife in the polygamist sect, doesnt believe beckylyn is capable of such violence and desperate to prove her innocence reaches out to her excommunicated son jordan for help in freeing his mother. From new york times bestselling author alafair burke, a stunning domestic thriller in the vein of behind closed doors and the woman in cabin 10in which a woman must make the impossible choice between defending her husband and saving herself. The novel intentionally plays with the metaphor of mystery in a number of ways.
He juxtaposes the world of modern polygamous families down on the remote utaharizona line with the life of a junior wife of 19thcentury mormon patriarch brigham young. To ask other readers questions about the 19th wife, please sign up. Book club questions for the husbands secret by liane. It has an interesting framework, going back and forth between the fictionalized autobiography of ann eliza young, one of the plural wives of the late mormon prophet brigham young and author of the 1876 memoir wife no.
Hosted by bookworms and film fanatics book and movie club. I never felt completely immersed into the world in which david ebershoff is trying to bring me into. His fiction has won a number of awards, including the rosenthal foundation award from the american academy of arts and letters, the ferrogrumley award, and the lambda literary award. Everyone is welcome to join a discussion of the 19th wife by david ebershoff. It is 1875, and ann eliza young has recently separated from her powerful husband, brigham young, prophet and leader of. The wife between us was very different and i think i got a bit lost in the middle as it did seem to jump a little from the past to the present but after i sorted myself out i was completely taken in with the storyline. Daily jumble december 26, 2017 the new national book. I hope that the movie sends people to the book so that they can meet my jordan, along with his boyfriend, tom, and their dogs, elektra and joey. Obviously i was offended, disappointed, and baffled. As he says in his authors note, the real ann eliza young actually wrote two memoirs.
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