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Contemporary Books (1976), Edition: First Edition, 260 pages
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A biography of the author of "Little House on the Prairie," "The Little House in the Big Woods," "The Long Winter," and other popular books.
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0000-0366-3805
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LibraryThing member MerryMary
As a life-long devotee of the Wilder books, I loved this book. It filled in the blank spaces, unraveled the fictionalized parts of Laura's tales, and gave us a look at the reality of "happily ever after." Laura and Almanzo did live long and happily together, and this book gives us a map to that
My only quibble is about the cover art. The figures on the cover look like a cross between tv actors and romance novel characters. Look at the many photographs in the book and you'll see what I mean.
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long journey.My only quibble is about the cover art. The figures on the cover look like a cross between tv actors and romance novel characters. Look at the many photographs in the book and you'll see what I mean.
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LibraryThing member MrsLee
This is an interesting story, though it disturbed me to find out how much of the "Little House" books are fiction. It does give a larger picture of Laura and those who surrounded her, so it is a good book. These people do not loose their interest value through closer scrutiny, rather they gain.
LibraryThing member rainbowdarling
As an avid reader of the Little House books from childhood, it was only natural that I would want to read a little bit more about the author, to fill in the blanks of the life that she told through her stories. Despite her daughter's claims that the stories told in the series are factual. While
Possibly the worst part of the book is its cover. The cover seems to be a combination of an attempted TV-series tie-in and a romance novel. That being the worst part of the book I feel I can recommend this book for anyone interested in a more complete view of Laura Ingalls Wilder's life.
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there's no doubt that the books are based partially on actual events, there is a lot of omission and a lot of the stories are combined or changed in some ways to make for more interesting and easy-reading stories. This biography fills in quite a few of the blank spots and corrects the facts where correct information is available. The book reads in a similar style to the one that Wilder employed in her own stories which makes it feel like it's really a part of the series. This is a wonderful book for anyone who is interested in the true story behind the wonderful Little House books. Possibly the worst part of the book is its cover. The cover seems to be a combination of an attempted TV-series tie-in and a romance novel. That being the worst part of the book I feel I can recommend this book for anyone interested in a more complete view of Laura Ingalls Wilder's life.
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LibraryThing member briandrewz
Having just finished the "Little House" series, I was looking for more Laura Ingalls Wilder. I've read a couple more contemporary biographies of her, but this is the one I come back to.
Admittedly, it glosses over a lot of the tough parts of Laura's life. The book makes use of Laura's diaries and
Absolutely lovely, nostalgic reading.
Admittedly, it glosses over a lot of the tough parts of Laura's life. The book makes use of Laura's diaries and
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journals to fill in some "Little House" gaps. But I think the reason I liked this book so much was that it feels like you're reading a "Little House" book. Donald Zochert has absolutely captured the essence of Laura within these pages.Absolutely lovely, nostalgic reading.
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English
Original publication date
1976
ISBN
0809281740 / 9780809281749