The Lonely Polygamist
Author: Brady Udall
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 608
'A wry, sympathetic portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional family' New Yorker From the author of the legendary novel The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. But there is much more to it than that. Generous, wise and moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and belonging.
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 608
'A wry, sympathetic portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional family' New Yorker From the author of the legendary novel The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. But there is much more to it than that. Generous, wise and moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and belonging.
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Author: Brady Udall
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 608
'A wry, sympathetic portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional family' New Yorker From the author of the legendary novel The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. But there is much more to it than that. Generous, wise and moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and belonging.
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 608
'A wry, sympathetic portrait of a spectacularly dysfunctional family' New Yorker From the author of the legendary novel The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint. Golden Richards is a normal dad. But with four wives and twenty eight children there just isn't enough of him to go around. Unbeknownst to his wives, Golden has taken a construction job on a Nevada brothel. Lying to cover his tracks, beset by familial rivalry on all sides, he seeks relief in the arms of his boss's wife.To put it simply this is the story of a polygamist who has an affair. But there is much more to it than that. Generous, wise and moving The Lonely Polygamist is a bittersweet tale of family, love and belonging.
The Lonely Polygamist