![]() Narrated primarily by the two wives, and based on a real-life legal case, The Wives of Henry Oades is the riveting story of what happens when Henry, Margaret, and Nancy face persecution for bigamy. ![]() There he marries Nancy Foreland, a young widow with a new baby, and it seems they've both found happiness in the midst of their mourning-until Henry's first wife and children show up, alive and having finally escaped captivity. Grief-stricken, he books passage to California. Their new home is rougher and more rustic than they expected-and a single night of tragedy shatters the family when the native Maori stage an uprising, kidnapping Margaret and her children.įor months, Henry scours the surrounding wilderness, until all hope is lost and his wife and children are presumed dead. But while Henry is an adventurer, Margaret is not. When Henry Oades accepts an accountancy post in New Zealand, his wife, Margaret, and their children follow him to exotic Wellington. ![]() Please call your local branch to reserve this title for your club. ![]()
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