Description: Antique Vintage Collectible - Rare Scarce Book Historical Books- A Beautiful Wonderful Find and a Must have addition to your Collection!Please No Missouri Sales due to Sales Tax Criteria A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS Author: Virginia SorensenVirginia Louise Sorensen (February 17, 1912-1991) was an American writer. Her role in Utah and Mormon literature places her within the "lost generation" of Mormon writers. She was awarded the 1957 Newbery Medal for her children's novel, Miracles on Maple Hill. Sorensen was born in Provo, Utah in 1912, and it was her family's own stories that influenced her early novels of the American West. Illustrations: na Copyright Date: 1942 First Edition Stated Content - About the BookClassic Americana Historical Vintage Book - .. FictionHistorical FictionReligionLatter Day SaintsLDSMormonismPolygamy The main story is about Mercy Baker and her family, and how she is nearly destroyed by the introduction of polygamy. Mercy's love of her family and home, and then her mental and physical decline when she finds out her husband has married again, is achingly tragic.But the novel is also populated with a great number of fascinating characters. I loved all of the little side stories, especially featuring her children. Menzo and the canoe, Becky and the kittens, Jarvis and Vic, etc.This novel published right after The Giant Joshua, what a great one-two punch of Mormon literature. When A Little Lower than the Angels appeared in 1942, its author and recent Brigham Young University graduate Virginia Sorensen was overwhelmed by the positive national attention. Clifton Fadiman, writing for The New Yorker, noted how “convincingly [she] explores . . . the tragic, comic, and grotesque problems of plural marriage.” Set in Nauvoo, Illinois, she tells the story of a single family, a woman and her Mormon husband, loosely based on her in-laws’ family history from the period and augmented by on-site research. The novel preceded the first scholarly treatment of Nauvoo by three years. As an outsider, Sorensen’s protagonist is puzzled by the city’s mysteries. Gradually, however, she discovers that a neighbor’s obsession with the LDS prophet is due to her polygamous marriage to him. Even so, Mercy Baker cannot foresee the complications that her own baptism will bring. ... Book Condition Color Boards: Cream colored boards, blue decorations, darkening to the spine edge, pages slight browning, uneven cut opening page edges, clean and tight, nice decorated outer boards for the Age, see photos. Corners / Outer Boards: Slight bumped corners, slight scuffing and rubbing, overall nice condition for the age of the book, see photos Binding: Overall tight binding for the age Pages: Overall appears to be clean good "collectible" condition. Shipping & Payment100% Satisfaction Guaranteed - If you are unhappy for any reason, just let me know and we will work it out. Sometimes, grading and describing books will vary by person. I would appreciate it if you would please contact me before leaving neutral or negative feedback so we can work out We ship via USPS Media Mail with opportunity to upgrade to expedited shipping. US and International Shipping available. We ship out orders multiple times a week. All orders are carefully packaged to minimize damage in shipping. International Bidders Shipping Rate will be Flat Rate Envelope (up to 4 pounds), which 2 standard sizes books will fit in one envelope very tightly. If book(s) is over 4 pounds and do not fit in a flat rate envelope, books will be shipped in larger size flat rate box for cost estimate to be around $25-$35 and up. I DO NOT GUARANTEE SAFE ARRIVAL OUT OF USA. Too many packages have not arrived international destinations in last couple months, therefore, I no longer guarantee International shipments. Combination of Multiple Purchases offered Thanks for Looking and Happy Reading / Collecting / and Just Enjoying Old Books! Please be sure to check out my other items! Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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Book Title: A Little Lower than the Angels
Book Series: Historical
Publisher City: New York
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Topic: LDS, Latter Day Saints, Mormons, Polygamy
Page Numbers: 427
Literature: Mormonism
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
Subject: Polygamy
Publication Year: 1942
Type: Novel
Americana: Historical
Author: Virginia Sorensen
Genre: Religion, Polygamy, Mormonism
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 1