The Mormoness; Or, The Trials Of Mary Maverick: A Narrative Of Real Events
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ISBN10: 1589585070
ISBN13: 9781589585072
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books Inc
Published: Jan 26 2016
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781589585072
Publisher: Greg Kofford Books Inc
Published: Jan 26 2016
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Published in 1853, the first American novel about the Mormons is also one of the best. John Russell, an Illinois journalist and educator, witnessed the persecution in Missouri and Illinois and generally sympathized with the Saints. The Mormoness tells the story of Mary Maverick, the heroine of the novel, who joined the Mormon Church when her husband was converted in Illinois. Though not initially a believer, Mary embraces her identity as the Mormoness when her husband and son are killed in a Haun's Mill-like massacre-and at the end of the novel, she must find a way to forgive the killer. Virtually unavailable until now, Michael Austin and Ardis E. Parshall's fresh transcription, introduction, notes, and appendices enable readers to rediscover a compassionate and insightful outsider's view of early Mormonism.
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