View The 19Th Wife Images. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, david ebershoff's the 19th wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense. The film follows 19th wife and fundamentalist sect first church of latter day saints member beckylyn (patricia wettig), who is accused of killing her.

The 19th Wife By David Ebershoff
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By david ebershoff (random house; Polygamy is fast becoming the dysfunctional family flavor of the month. Sweeping and lyrical, spellbinding and unforgettable, david ebershoff's the 19th wife combines epic historical fiction with a modern murder mystery to create a brilliant novel of literary suspense.

Framing device for the story of eliza ann herself the 19th wife of joseph smith's successor, brigham young, and the author of a celebrated memoir, also titled the 19th wife.

Beckylyn (patricia wettig), a member of a fundamentalist cult, is accused of killing her husband. In this thrilling lifetime murder mystery based on the acclaimed new york times bestselling novel by david ebershoff, a polygamist is murdered and his 19th wife, beckylyn (patricia wettig), has blood on her hands. Queenie (chyler leigh), another wife in the sect, doesn't believe beckylyn is capable of such violence and, desperate to prove her. The film follows 19th wife and fundamentalist sect first church of latter day saints member beckylyn (patricia wettig), who is accused of killing her husband.