View Full Version : Do we FINALLY have a great Mormon novel?
SeattleUte
04-03-2013, 10:03 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Elders-A-Novel-Ryan-McIlvain/dp/0307955699
Solon
04-03-2013, 10:08 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Elders-A-Novel-Ryan-McIlvain/dp/0307955699
This looks a little too serious for me. Let us know if it's any good.
You didn't like The Backslider?
http://www.amazon.com/The-Backslider-Levi-S-Peterson/dp/1560850159
LA Ute
04-03-2013, 10:10 AM
My guess is probably not. But I have downloaded this one to my Kindle and will let you know.
Jeff Lebowski
04-03-2013, 10:10 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Elders-A-Novel-Ryan-McIlvain/dp/0307955699
Given that you refuse to read any books related to Mormonism, you unfortunately won't be able to make that judgment.
I just ordered a copy. I will let you know what I think.
clackamascoug
04-03-2013, 10:26 AM
Sounds too much like the Naked Communist.
Jeff Lebowski
04-03-2013, 10:27 AM
Does "the lonely polygamist" by Udall count as a Mormon novel? I have heard that it is very good, and it received good critical reviews.
What about Stegner's novels? They deal with Mormonism sometimes. Speaking of Stegner, when I saw this monument to Eugene O'Neil in Connecticut,
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2773/4309527199_9818616a7e_z.jpg
,I thought that SLC should put a Stegner monument downtown somewhere. Maybe near the City Creek center. He is our best and most famous author, was very cool, and was a friend to Mormons, intellectuals, environmentalists, and pretty much everyone.
I thought "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" by Udall was very good.
HuskyFreeNorthwest
04-03-2013, 11:22 AM
So you didn't enjoy Twilight?
CardiacCoug
04-03-2013, 08:29 PM
I thought "The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint" by Udall was very good.
I think The Lonely Polygamist and The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint are the frontrunners for the great Mormon novel.
SU, you should read these. Really good books. I bought Elders and will probably get around to it in a few months.
GarthUte
04-04-2013, 09:51 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Elders-A-Novel-Ryan-McIlvain/dp/0307955699
What does the review say?
Sullyute
04-05-2013, 10:38 AM
NPR (Fresh Air specifically) did an interview with the author. Here is a link (http://www.npr.org/2013/04/04/176163672/former-mormon-missionary-describes-the-experience-of-elders) to the audio.
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