Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Hardcover)(Large Print)

from Maydacat

For those readers who think they know Laura Ingalls Wilder from her books and other writings, this comprehensive biography may be a bit of a shocker. Through extensive research, author Caroline Fraser presents a Laura previously unknown. This is not the Laura of the prairie stories; rather it is ...

from jnwelch

In Prairie Fires, an extremely well-researched, factually dense treatment of Laura Ingalls Wilder's life, Caroline Fraser confirms the underpinnings of the Little House books, and shows how in many ways Wilder's life was harder than even what is shown in those books. Fraser blames much of homeste...

from joyceclark

I read this book right after reading through the Little House series, and before reading "Caroline." Probably the right order. The details of the books were fresh in my mind, so Fraser's explanations of the inconsistencies between the historical record and the books made much more sense. This boo...

from lauralkeet

It was impossible to grow up in the US in the 1970s and not be familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder. I loved Wilder's Little House books, and the make-believe they inspired. So when I learned about this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, I knew I had to read it. The Little House books presented a sa...

from Othemts

Like anyone else who grew up in my generation, I watched and loved the tv series Little House on the Prairie as a kid. In fifth grade we read a section of Laura Ingalls Wilder's book Little House on the Prairie and I was entranced.  I immediately read all the books in the Little House series in s...