{"product_id":"first-wife-a-historical-novel-paperback","title":"First Wife: A Historical Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElsie Chamberlain Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelen Carroll Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eJon Carroll Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up as a Mormon pioneer in the Rocky Mountain West, Nellie Hagen has complicated dreams for the future. She follows her religion, but fears one of its most defining practices at the time: plural marriage (polygamy). Her best dreams seem to be coming true when she is courted by Ted Chandler, a thoughtful young man who likewise detests the practice of plural marriage. Yet, sacrifice is also a principle of their religion, and Ted and Nellie quickly find themselves sacrificing their personal preferences in a complicated web of expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Wife\u003c\/em\u003e follows Nellie, Ted's first wife, and her family as they work through hardship, triumph, and heartbreak. \u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events witnessed firsthand by author Elsie Chamberlain Carroll (1882-1967), who was raised in a polygamous household. \u003c\/strong\u003eShe explores the ideological struggles of characters trying to remain obedient to the law of plural marriage while dealing with personal misgivings about the lifestyle. The novel is a captivating firsthand depiction of the classic paradox between choice and obedience, and it offers a unique, authentic perspective of the psychological and religious conflicts that confronted families of early Mormon polygamy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This publication includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original novel \u003cem\u003eFirst Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, by Elsie Chamberlain Carroll (1882-1967), plus selections of her poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical photographs from the author's life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface and Introduction that explain the history of this manuscript and its connections to real people in the author's life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReader aids, including a list of characters, section overviews, and a glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, 56 years after her death, Elsie Chamberlain Carroll's novel is being published, providing a new historical voice on a complex topic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773651648800,"sku":"9798218177447","price":17.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eae8f23e4e7696ba7fd8ffe412df5d7b_1bb439a1-614b-452d-8810-f03d646316fa.webp?v=1780429872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/first-wife-a-historical-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}