Mary doria russell is a bestselling american author if literature, fiction, fantasy and science fiction novels. Patricia so much has been written about the ok corral i almost passed this book up. Epitaph has 1 available editions to buy at alibris. Mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph. Her latest novel the first in seven years is a thread of grace, is set in italy during the dramatic finale of world war ii. Epitaph mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph. The sparrow is a novel about a remarkable man, a living saint, a lifelong. She was named true west magazines best historical novelist of 2015. With her latest novels, doc and epitaph, russell has redefined. Russell follows up her fictional portrait of doc holliday doc, 2011 with this fictional deconstruction of the shootout at the o. She was born in elmhurst, illinois a suburb of chicago. Epic and intimate, this novel gives voice to the real men and women whose lives were changed forever by.
Corral, was released on march 3 ecco books as a followup to her western novel doc. A vivid return to the ok corral in mary doria russells novel epitaph. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holli. Epitaph, mary doria russell s new book about the gunfight at the o. The gunfight story is as overlaid with myth as anything that ever came out of the old west for starters, it didnt take place at the o.
Epitaph by mary doria russell goodreads share book. Getting turned down by 31 agencies was awful and i probably should have given up, but ultimately it worked out. Mar 03, 2015 mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph. Mary doria russells new novel is an epic investigation into.
Mary doria russell s epitaph tells wyatts real story, unearthing the homeric tragedy buried under years of mythology, misrepresentation, and sheer indifference to fact. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holliday to tombstone, arizona, and to. Mary doria russell, author of epitaph, the sparrow. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc. Epitaph tells wyatt earps real story, unearthing the homeric tragedy buried under years of mythology, misrepresentation, and sheer indifference to fact mary doria russell s novel, epitaph, which tells of the famous event at the o.
Mary doria russell is coming to village books in fairhaven on wednesday, november 2nd, at 4pm, and we could not be more excited. In epitaph, mary doria russell revisits the iconic shootout, delving. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holliday to tombstone, arizona, and to the gunfight at the o. Epitaph by mary doria russell book cover, description, publication history. I enjoyed both works very much and was taken by doc holiday because of his southern gentlemans manners and how he stood up for his friends and himself. Mary doria russell introduces epitaph at university book. Mary doria russell well, the fact that my first book was about jesuits in space didnt exactly help. Corral, might almost be a called a nonfiction novel, like in cold blood. In epitaph, mary doria russell revisits the iconic shootout, delving into its dramatic back story and aftermath.
Mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, makes her ecco debut with epitaph an american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holliday to tombstone, arizona, and to the gunfight at the o. Corral has been dramatized in numerous books, on stage. While doc hollidays charisma remains unrivaled, he becomes a kind of greek chorus when russell shifts her focus to wyatt earp, the ambivalent, morally ambiguous notquitehero of this western iliad. Mary doria russell, historical novelist and science fiction author, comes to powells books at cedar hills crossing in beaverton on july 7 to discuss her latest book, epitaph. Mary doria russell continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt e. Mary doria russells new novel is an epic investigation into all the things that made the bloodshed. Mary doria russell is the awardwinning author of six bestsellers, including doc random house, 2011 and epitaph harpercollinsecco, 2015. Mary doria russell books list of books by author mary doria. Mar 07, 2015 30 seconds that echo through history in epitaph forget whatever you thought you knew about the famous gunfight at the o. A paleoanthropologist with specialties in bone biology and biomechanics, mary doria russell did field work in australia and croatia and spent four years writing computer manuals before kicking off her writing career with her acclaimed debut novel, the sparrow. Corral eccoharpercollins, 2015 hc, 2016 tradepaper.
I suspect mary doria russell gave her story an sf context only because on earth, most of the strange tribes have already been encountered, if not by jesuits then by their protestant missionary cousins, or by western pagan neocolonialists aka loggers and drillers. Getting turned down by 31 agencies was awful and i probably shouldmore well, the fact that my first book was about jesuits in space didnt exactly help. Epitaph mary doria russell hardcover harpercollins publishers. Epic and intimate, this novel gives voice to the real men and women whose lives were changed forever by those fatal 30 seconds in tombstone. Mary doria russell chicago, 19 augustus 1950 is een amerikaanse schrijfster van. The nine gunmen who blazed away at each other in 1881 have been trotted out to the vicinity of the o. After reading mary doria russell s doc i had to complete the tale with epitaph. Smuggling and gang warfare along the mexican border. Corral has been dramatized in numerous books, on stage, on screen, and in one particularly farfetched episode of star trek. Net archive search books by rating android app menu search books by rating android app bookfrom. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holliday to tombstone, arizona, and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mary doria russell books list of books by author mary.
Tuesday, march 24, in conversation with nancy pearl at seattles university book store, 4326 university. Epitaph book by mary doria russell 1 available editions. Epitaph by mary doria russell overdrive rakuten overdrive. In conversation with seattles own nancy pearl, russell shared epitaph and its stories of the real men and women whose lives were forever changed in tombstone. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest. Mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, makes her ecco debut with epitaphan american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously researched historical novel continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt earp and doc holliday to tombstone, arizona, and to the gunfight at the o. Corral in tombstone, az does not disappoint in its recount of honor, justice, jealousy, pride and vengeance. Doc and epitaph by mary doria russell village books. See all books authored by mary doria russell, including the sparrow, and children of god, and. Jul 23, 2015 in conversation with seattles own nancy pearl, russell shared epitaph and its stories of the real men and women whose lives were forever changed in tombstone. Corral by mary doria russell available from rakuten kobo.