The 19th Wife

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The 19th Wife
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AuthorDavid Ebershoff
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherRandom House
Publication date
2008
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages525
ISBN1-4000-6397-3
Preceded byPasadena 

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. A television movie adaptation aired on Lifetime on September 13, 2010, starring Matt Czuchry, Patricia Wettig, and Chyler Leigh.

Plot summary[]

Jordan Scott has been expelled from his fundamentalist sect in modern-day southern Utah, but returns to determine whether his mother killed his father. His mother is the 19th wife of his father. Interspersed with this murder mystery is a historical narrative about Ann Eliza Young, the 19th wife of Brigham Young, which takes place in the late 1800s.

Character list[]

  • Jordan Scott is the son of BeckyLyn Scott who is accused of killing Jordan's father. Jordan has been excommunicated from his religious sect. He is a young homosexual man who works in the Los Angeles area in construction.
  • BeckyLyn Scott is accused of killing her husband. She is his 19th wife.
  • Queenie is Jordan Scott's half-sister. He is excommunicated when he is caught holding hands with her. She remains in the community and helps Jordan investigate their father's murder.

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References[]

  1. ^ Ebershoff, David (August 2, 2008). "David Ebershoff's Novel 'The 19th Wife'". NPR (Interview). Interviewed by Scott Simon.


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