Read with Me » David Ebershoff http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com Not your typical library book group. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:26:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/c0c1c469c89d2111422bf6b0f79b0ac5?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Read with Me » David Ebershoff http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com The 19th Wife: wrapping up http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-19th-wife-wrapping-up/ http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/the-19th-wife-wrapping-up/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:33:20 +0000 albanypubliclibrary http://albanypubliclibrary.wordpress.com/?p=428 ]]>

Thanks for reading David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife with me! If you’re interested in reading more books like this one, here are a couple of ideas.

If the dual narrative, historical fiction or mystery aspect of The 19th Wife appealed to you, try:

Possession: a romance by A.S. Byatt

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin

Brigham’s Day by John Gates

If you’d like to read more about Mormons and polygamy, try:

Under the Banner of Heaven: a story of violent faith by Jon Krakauer

Escape by Carolyn Jessop

Shattered Dreams: my life as a polygamist’s wife by Irene Spencer

Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall

Effigy: Mormons, polygamy, taxidermy, love by Alissa York

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Are you satisfied with the resolution of the book? Why or why not? What do you think really happened to Ann Eliza Young?

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Has reading The 19th Wife changed your understanding or views of polygamy at all?

Were you suprised to see how challenging it was for Chauncey and Gilbert to practice plural marriage? How does Queenie’s husband Hiram Alton’s experience with polygamy differ? What are the factors that contribute to this difference?

How do you feel about BeckyLyn’s desire to return to a life of polygamy in Mesadale?

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