Customer Review: This was a most enlightening and interesting read. Though the book is fiction, it draws on the memoirs of Anne Eliza Young who was purported to be Brigham Young's nineteenth wife(I say purported because it appears that he had quite a few and she was probably not really #19 but may have been... more info
Customer Review: I had read and loved The Rose City, and I picked up this novel knowing little about the subject matter. Ebershoff, who did such a brilliant job depicting the psychology of his protagonists in his short story collection, does a magnificent job revealing surprising characters and their unusual life... more info
Customer Review: Let me begin by saying I DID enjoy this book, and I believe the author has a lot in him. This was a big project, indeed. In "Pasadena," the reader is taken on a ride through the early 20th century, into 1945, but mainly dealing in the first 25 years. The author tackles not only Pasadena, but... more info
Customer Review: While reading these David Ebershoff's short stories I kept turning to the back of the book to see his photograph. He reminds me of the boy-next-door and his innocent eyes and slight smile grabs you -- and his short stories are anything less than innocent. Where on earth did Mr. Ebershoff come up... more info
Customer Review: This is the German text edition of "The Danish Girl", a stunning debut novel by someone who is no novice to the publishing industry, as he is the director of The Modern Library, which is a division of Random House. With this book as his entree into the ranks of novelist, Mr. Ebershoff rightly claims... more info