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The Twenty-Seventh Wife
The TwentySeventh Wife
Author: Irving Wallace
Brigham Young married one woman too many when he took Ann Eliza Webb as his twenty-seventh wife. He was the leader of the polygamous Mormon faith, as powerful in the Utah Territory as the President of the United States. She was a great beauty with a quiet manner--and an iron will. For four years, Eliza lived in Brigham Young's harem as his twent...  more »
ISBN: 463730
Publication Date: 1961
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Signet
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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When I first picked up this book, mu husband thought I was a bit of a nut. Why, he asked, would you want to read a book about Brigham Young's 27th wife. I didn't know myself but thought it was a bit different than what I usually read. To make a long story short, it is a very interesting book that provides a history of the Mormon church and the founding of the territory of Utah. It also looks at the lives of some pretty interesting people. It was a good read.
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