The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall

What a whopping great book this one is. It’s a 600 page tale of a polygamist and his four wives and 328 kids, told from the point of view of him, his youngest wife Trish and the black sheep of the family, his thirteen year old son Rusty. It tries to analyse the types of stresses and strains that would afflict families constructed like this and I found it a pretty interesting read. There were some very funny moments in it and the characters were finely drawn and believable. It’s a great holiday read, as the narrative is compelling. I particularly liked the descriptions of the setting in the deserts of Utah and Nevada, which were beautifully described.