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Book Description
Reissue of this immortal, hilarious, and heartwarming classic about working a chicken farm in the Northwest.
About the Author
When Betty MacDonald married and moved to a small farm on the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. No running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, with barely a moment to put one's feet up. And this was before the children arrived. But the MacDonalds managed to keep their sense of humor, and this account of their adventures with the house and with neighbors is an endearing frontier classic.
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egg and I used book,
This review is from: Egg And I (Paperback)
My sister was raving about this book so to shut her up I got on line and ordered. I was curious to see what the big deal was. It's an easy read. Ordered the used. Received in good condition. Why spend more?
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Lots of laughs...,
By meiringen "meiringen" (the Midwest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Egg And I (Paperback)
This book had me howling with laughter. It's the basis for the 1947 film, "The Egg and I," which stars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray as the young city couple who take to chicken farming. It was written in 1945, and the portrayals of the neighbors and the locality are the highlights of the book, as the young couple struggles to raise chickens, produce, and a baby, while having to deal with the elements, primative living conditions (no electricity or running water), the stove that has a mind of its own, and the neighbors, including the infamous Kettle family (who later appeared in an entire series of films themselves). It's one of those books that had me laughing on nearly every page!
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One of the funniest books ever,
By cyane "cyanemi" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Egg And I (Paperback)
I love this book and can read it over and over and still laugh outloud. The most mundane and tedious tasks end up being delighfully funny. I would love to see a good movie made of this book not the horrible one with Cluadette Clobert and Fred Macmurray. Her other books are also very good.
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