The 19th wife
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The 19th Wife is the international bestselling novel by David Ebershoff
. Inspired by the life of Ann Eliza Young
, 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
.
David Ebershoff
David Ebershoff is an American-born writer, editor, and teacher.-Biography:Born in Pasadena, California, he is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Chicago, and studied at Keio University in Tokyo....
. Inspired by the life of Ann Eliza Young
Ann Eliza Young
Ann Eliza Young also known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning was one of Brigham Young's fifty-five wives and later a critic of polygamy...
, the novel intertwines a historical narrative with a modern-day murder mystery. A television movie adaptation
The 19th Wife (film)
The 19th Wife is a 2010 Lifetime television film and adaptation of David Ebershoff's novel of the same name.-Plot:Amidst a Southern Utah Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints communuity, BeckyLyn is accused of murdering her polygamist husband...
aired on Lifetime on September 13, 2010, starring Matt Czuchry, Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her roles in the television series Thirtysomething, Prison Break and Brothers & Sisters...
, and Chyler Leigh
Chyler Leigh
Chyler Leigh is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Dr. Lexie Grey on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. She also portrayed Janey Briggs in Not Another Teen Movie.-Early life:...
.