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The Wives of Henry Oades: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)

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The Wives of Henry Oades: A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)

When Henry Oades accepts an accountancy post in New Zealand, his wife, Margaret, and their children follow him to exotic Wellington. But while Henry is an adventurer, Margaret is not. Their new home is rougher and more rustic than they expectedâ€”and a single night of tragedy shatters the family when the native Maori stage an uprising, kidnapping Margaret and her children.

Â Â Â For months, Henry scours the surrounding wilderness, until all hope is lost and his wife and children are presumed dead. Grief-stricken, he books passage to California. There he marries Nancy Foreland, a young widow with a new baby, and it seems theyâ€™ve both found happiness in the midst of their mourningâ€”until Henryâ€™s first wife and children show up, alive and having finally escaped captivity.

Â Â Â Narrated primarily by the two wives, and based on a real-life legal case, The Wives of Henry Oades is the riveting story of what happens when Henry, Margaret, and Nancy face persecution for bigamy. Exploring the intricacies of marriage, the construction of family, the changing world of the late 1800s, and the strength of two remarkable women, Johanna Moran turns this unusual familyâ€™s story into an unforgettable page-turning drama.

Country	USA
Author	Johanna Moran
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Moran, Johanna
EAN	9780345510952
Edition	0
ISBN	034551095X
Label	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	367
PublicationDate	2010-02-09
Publisher	Ballantine Books
ReleaseDate	2010-02-09
Studio	Ballantine Books

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