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. Posted on june 24, 2015 june 23, 2015 by marlene harris. Mary doria russell completes her engaging tale of doc. Mary doria russell signed books macs backsbooks on. Getting turned down by 31 agencies was awful and i probably should have given up, but ultimately it worked out. 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 continues the story she began in doc, following wyatt e. Doc and epitaph by mary doria russell village books. 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. Epitaph mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph. She was named true west magazines best historical novelist of 2015. Mary doria russells new novel is an epic investigation. Corral has been dramatized in numerous books, on stage, on screen, and in one particularly farfetched episode of star trek. Epitaph, mary doria russells new book about the gunfight at the o.
Mary doria russell books list of books by author mary. 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 author of the sparrow goodreads. Epitaph is a novelization of the history of the gunfight. Corral are a cautionary tale of what lies beneath history. 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. An american iliad, this richly detailed and meticulously. Doc reimagines the life of doc holliday and the earp brothers and hbo is developing it into a new series directed by ron howard. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. A vivid return to the ok corral in mary doria russells novel epitaph. Epitaph by mary doria russell 2015, hardcover, large type. 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. Corral in tombstone, az does not disappoint in its recount of honor, justice, jealousy, pride and vengeance.
Russell follows up her fictional portrait of doc holliday doc, 2011 with this fictional deconstruction of the shootout at the o. Tuesday, march 24, in conversation with nancy pearl at seattles university book. Mary doria russell is interviewed by jaclyn fulwood for shelfawareness why do you think the story of the o. Mary doria russells epitaph tells wyatts real story, unearthing the homeric tragedy buried under years of mythology, misrepresentation, and sheer indifference to fact. Mary doria russells new novel is an epic investigation into. What inspired you to write epitaph, a historical novel about the gunfight at. Forget whatever you thought you knew about the famous gunfight at the o. Corral, might almost be a called a nonfiction novel, like in cold blood. Mary doria russell introduces epitaph at university book. Mary doria russell is the awardwinning author of six bestsellers, including doc random house, 2011 and epitaph harpercollinsecco, 2015. 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. If you pass up epitaph because its a western, youre making a mistake.
Mary doria russell is coming to village books in fairhaven on wednesday, november 2nd, at 4pm, and we could not be more excited. The awardwinning novelist of sparrow, children of god, a thread of grace, dreamers of the day, doc, and epitaph. Her latest book, epitaph, is a riveting sequel and describes the events leading up to and after the shoot. 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 mary doria russell hardcover harpercollins publishers. 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 2015, hardcover for sale. Life is never so black and white and mary doria russell tries to put some human perspective on one of the most famous events of the old west, the gunfight at the o. Russell by email about her writing and her new book.
Mary doria russell born august 19, 1950 is an american novelist. In epitaph, mary doria russell revisits the iconic shootout, delving into its dramatic back story and aftermath. Corral has been dramatized in numerous books, on stage, on screen, and in one particularly farfetched episode of. Order a copy select the store for signed, personalized copies, select macs backs find your local independent store amazon barnes and noble booksamillion. 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. Russell was born in elmhurst, illinois, a suburb of chicago. 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 is the story behind 30 seconds in the 19th century american west that live in myth and legend. She places entities in orbit, then employs her considerable narrative gravity. 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. Smuggling and gang warfare along the mexican border. Mary doria russell, the bestselling, awardwinning author of the sparrow, returns with epitaph.