The Wilder life

my adventures in the lost world of Little house on the prairie

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336 pages

English language

Published Dec. 7, 2011 by Riverhead Books.

ISBN:
978-1-59448-780-4
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OCLC Number:
646111796

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3 stars (3 reviews)

In this funny and thoughtful guide to a romanticized version of the American expansion west, children's book editor and memoirist McClure (I'm Not the New Me) attempts to recapture her childhood vision of "Laura World" (i.e., the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books about an 1880s pioneer family).

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reviewed The Wilder life by Wendy McClure

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3 stars

Well, that was interesting. Not overly fun, but a decent read. Someone who loves Laura? Check. Someone who has read the books a hundred times? Check. Someone who wants to uncover the history behind the books? Check. Sounds like me. She even churns butter.

I would be interested in taking the same trip, but now I don't necessarily feel I need to. Thanks, Wendy! If you love the Little House books, you will probably find this a decent read. 3 stars.

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Subjects

  • Appreciation
  • Frontier and pioneer life in literature