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Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography (2014)

by Laura Ingalls Wilder(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0984504176 (ISBN13: 9780984504176)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

South Dakota State Historical Society

review 1: Loved this! When they say annotated, they really mean it. In a big way. But being a Laura nerd, I found this fascinating. Might not have loved it when I was a teenager and wanted to be left alone with the relatively uncomplicated stories in the Little House series, but now I was completely fascinated by the interaction between Laura's story and Rose Wilder Lane's editing and manuscript-pushing, between the differences between the earlier Pioneer Girl manuscript, the Little House books, and reality. My only quibble? The cover-art makes it look like it is intended for a seven-year-old. It is not. This is a detailed and thoroughly adult treatment.
review 2: I absolutely loved the Little House books growing up. I loved them so much, I actually pick them up... more and re-read them every few years or so. This book comes out in November and apparently includes some stories, especially about Pa Wilder, that were not included in the original. It also contains annotations, maps, and other documents. A fascinating look at pioneer culture and this might be one that goes right on the buy list. less

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