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A carregar... Mrs. Earp : the wives and lovers of the Earp brotherspor Sherry Monahan
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When most people hear the name Earp, they think of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and sometimes the lesser known James and Warren. They also had a half-brother named Newton, who lived a fairly quiet, uneventful life. While it's true these men made history on their own, they all had a Mrs. Earp behind them--some more than one. The Earp men, starting with the patriarch of the Earp clan, Nicholas Porter Earp, did not like being alone. Nicholas Earp was married three times, with his last marriage being at the age of 80 his bride being 53. Three of his sons would follow their father's lead and marry more than once. It's also possible these Earp brothers had additional brides or lovers that have yet to be discovered One could argue some of these women helped shape the future of the Earp brothers and may have even been the fuel behind some of the fires they encountered. This book collectively traces the lives of the women who shared the title of Mrs. Earp either by name or relationship. The name Earp has stirred up many a historical controversy over the years, from false photos to false accounts and so much more. With any history, there is bound to be controversy simply because it can be a jigsaw puzzle. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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That's not to say there's nothing of interest. I learned a few stray facts. But the book's pretty uneven, which is mostly not the author's fault. The problem is that the source material's uneven--so the section on Virge's Allie's really quite good, while the section on Wyatt's Sadie/Josie is mostly a complaint about the subject's efforts to obscure her biography. Most of the others are generally weak, including a couple wives whose documentation barely exists. The main exception is Morg's widow, Louisa, whose letters to her family are quoted at great length; I can't say I enjoyed 'em.
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An ebook note: The Kindle edition's annoying. The reader has little control of the formatting--you can change the font size--and someone chose not to build a Kindle-useful index. Darned amateurs. Gigged the book half a star for that. ( )