Mary doria russell continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt e. Mary doria russell author of the sparrow goodreads. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously. She was named true west magazines best historical novelist of 2015. Mary doria russell signed books macs backsbooks on. Corral are a cautionary tale of what lies beneath history. Epitaph by mary doria russell 2015, hardcover for sale. 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. Mary doria russells new novel is an epic investigation into. Epitaph mary doria russell hardcover harpercollins publishers. Mary doria russell well, the fact that my first book was about jesuits in space didnt exactly help. 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. Epitaph mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph. Mary doria russell could not have selected a finer epigraph to preface her retelling of those thirty seconds on that tombstone october afternoon in 1881.
Mary doria russell is the author of five novels including her first book the sparrow which was a national bestseller and remains a book club favorite. Epitaph is the story behind 30 seconds in the 19th century american west that live in myth and legend. A vivid return to the ok corral in mary doria russells novel epitaph. Her latest book, epitaph, is a riveting sequel and describes the events leading up to and after the shoot. 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 tells wyatt earps real story, unearthing the homeric tragedy buried under years of mythology, misrepresentation, and sheer indifference to fact mary doria russells novel, epitaph, which tells of the famous event at the o.
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. In epitaph, mary doria russell revisits the iconic shootout, delving into its dramatic back story and aftermath. 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. Corral has been dramatized in numerous books, on stage, on screen, and in one particularly farfetched episode of star trek. Doc and epitaph by mary doria russell village books. Her parents were both in the military, her father a. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mary doria russell books list of books by author mary. Mary doria russells epitaph tells wyatts real story, unearthing the homeric tragedy buried under years of mythology, misrepresentation, and sheer indifference to fact. 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. If you pass up epitaph because its a western, youre making a mistake.
Russell by email about her writing and her new book. Mary doria russell born august 19, 1950 is an american novelist. Epitaph, mary doria russells new book about the gunfight at the o. Epitaph is a novelization of the history of the gunfight. Doc reimagines the life of doc holliday and the earp brothers and hbo is developing it into a new series directed by ron howard. Forget whatever you thought you knew about the famous gunfight at the o. Mary doria russell has lifted the participants in the frontiers most famous gunfight out of the realm of genre fiction and catapulted them into the realm of literature. Posted on june 24, 2015 june 23, 2015 by marlene harris.
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. The awardwinning novelist of sparrow, children of god, a thread of grace, dreamers of the day, doc, and epitaph. Corral in tombstone, az does not disappoint in its recount of honor, justice, jealousy, pride and vengeance. Mary doria russell is interviewed by jaclyn fulwood for shelfawareness why do you think the story of the o. What inspired you to write epitaph, a historical novel about the gunfight at. Mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph.
Mary doria russell is the awardwinning author of six bestsellers, including doc random house, 2011 and epitaph harpercollinsecco, 2015. Mary doria russell is coming to village books in fairhaven on wednesday, november 2nd, at 4pm, and we could not be more excited. She places entities in orbit, then employs her considerable narrative gravity. Getting turned down by 31 agencies was awful and i probably should have given up, but ultimately it worked out. Corral, might almost be a called a nonfiction novel, like in cold blood. Epitaph by mary doria russell 2015, hardcover, large type. Mary doria russell introduces epitaph at university book. 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 completes her engaging tale of doc.