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Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Laura Ingalls Wilder and William Anderson (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062419692
ISBN-139780062419699
eBay Product ID (ePID)229569844
Product Key Features
Book TitleSelected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicLetters, General, American / General, Literary
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
AuthorLaura Ingalls Wilder, William Anderson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A must for a new generation of readers of Wilder's stories and for those who recall having enjoyed the "Little House" books as a child and wish to gain further insight into the life of the series' author.", "A must for a new generation of readers of Wilder's stories and for those who recall having enjoyed the "Little House" books as a child and wish to gain further insight into the life of the series' author." -- Library Journal "Wilder fans will surely rejoice at this collection, which may also serve to introduce a new generation of readers to this important and much-loved American author." -- Booklist "[I]n her letters, just as in her books and in person, Laura Ingalls Wilder is effortlessly sunny good company...[R]eading these wonderfully human letters will make every reader hope for more." -- Christian Science Monitor, Wilder fans will surely rejoice at this collection, which may also serve to introduce a new generation of readers to this important and much-loved American author., [I]n her letters, just as in her books and in person, Laura Ingalls Wilder is effortlessly sunny good company...[R]eading these wonderfully human letters will make every reader hope for more.
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SynopsisAvailable for the first time and collected in one volume, the letters of one of America's most beloved authors, The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a treasure trove that offers a new and unexpected understanding of her life and work. This wonderful book is a deeply personal portrait of the revered author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and dealings with family, friends, and fans as never before. The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder compiles fascinating materials gathered from museums, archives, and personal collections. The letters span more than sixty years, and shed new light on Wilder's day-to-day living. Through reflections on her beloved Little House books, letters with her legendary editor, Ursula Nordstrom, and her readers, we discover new facets to Wilder as a businesswoman and author. In deeply thoughtful correspondence, she shares her political opinions and reminisces of her frontier childhood. Also included are letters to her daughter, writer Rose Wilder Lane, who filled a silent role as editor and collaborator while the famous Little House books were being written. Wilder biographer William Anderson collected and researched references throughout these letters, and the result is an invaluable historical collection, tracing Wilder's life through the final days of covered wagon travel and her years of fame as the writer of the Little House books. The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a remarkable sequel to her beloved stories and a snapshot of twentieth-century living., Available for the first time and collected in one volume, the letters of one of America's most beloved authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder--a treasure trove that offers new and unexpected understanding of her life and work. The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a vibrant, deeply personal portrait of this revered American author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and dealings with family, friends, and fans as never before. This is a fresh look at the adult life of the author in her own words. Gathered from museums and archives and personal collections, the letters span over sixty years of Wilder's life, from 1894-1956 and shed new light on Wilder's day-to-day life. Here we see her as a businesswoman and author--including her beloved Little House books, her legendary editor, Ursula Nordstrom, and her readers--as a wife, and as a friend. In her letters, Wilder shares her philosophies, political opinions, and reminiscences of life as a frontier child. Also included are letters to her daughter, writer Rose Wilder Lane, who filled a silent role as editor and collaborator while the famous Little House books were being written. Wilder biographer William Anderson collected and researched references throughout these letters and the result is an invaluable historical collection, tracing Wilder's life through the final days of covered wagon travel, her life as a farm woman, a country journalist, Depression-era author, and years of fame as the writer of the Little House books. This collection is a sequel to her beloved books, and a snapshot into twentieth-century living.
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