- Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Avon; First THUS edition (May 1 1977)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380016362
- ISBN-13: 978-0380016365
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.6 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 141 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #355,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Courage, Adventure, Steadfast Love
From a little house set deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, across Indian territory and into the Dakotas, Laura's family moved westward right along the frontier.
Their true-life saga, beloved by countless millions of TV viewers and readers of the bestselling Little House books, is one of spirit and devotion in the face of bitter-cold winters, wilderness trails, and heartbreaking personal tragedy.
Here, for the first time, and drawing on her own unpublished memoirs is the endlessly fascinating full account of Laura's life -- from her earliest years through her enduring marriage to Almanzo Wilder, the "farmer boy" of her stories.
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This review is from: Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first biography of Laura. It was published in 1976, less than a decade after Rose's death. Although there are other biographies of Laura, they usually only focus on a specific time in her life, or are for children. This is in my opinion is the best and most complete biography of Laura. I first read this book when I was ten, and I read it again when I was fourteen. Although I had read other books about Laura before this, it was not until I read this one that I completely understood Laura's life. This book is just as entertaining as fiction. This is an excellant account of Laura's life overall, but my favorite part of the book is the chapter on the time the Ingalls family spent in Burr Oak when Laura was nine. This chapter contains the best writing in the whole book. Also, it brings one of the lesser known parts of Laura's childhood to life. I think it is the best description of Laura's time in Burr Oak. Certainly, it is much better than Old town in the green groves which although an excellant idea, was written by somebody who has never even visited Burr Oak! This chapter really brings to life Laura's time in Burr Oak. This book is defintely the first book anyone should read about Laura. It focuses on the years covered by the Little House books more than on her later years. This is fine, however, because the years of Laura's childhood were the most interesting of her life. This book does an evocative job of describing Laura's life. It brings the facts behind the Little House books to life. This book does not tell too much about the years after Laura's marriage, or her relationship with her daughter Rose. This is not as easy to read as William Anderson'sbiography of Laura, but it is worth it. This is one of the best books you will ever read. It brings Laura and every place she ever lived to life. I am Laura's eighth cousin and I was a tour guide in Burr Oak two summers.
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Not just the prairie anymore...,
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This review is from: Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Mass Market Paperback)
So you plowed through the Little House anthology and want more? This is a very well-written overview of what really happened to Laura Ingalls Wilder, most of it pretty depressing.I enjoyed learning more about her, and it would make a great read for a young teenager.
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Laura: The Live of Laura Ingalls Wilder,
By "brokeankle25" (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Laura: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is truly a must have for any little house on the prairie fan it is a great book I haven't finished reading it but I am enjoying every minute of it would highly recommend anybody who wants to know more about Laura Ingalls Wilder and the rest of the Ingalls to buy this book it is a must have...
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