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Let the Hurricane Roar
Newlyweds Caroline and Charles are only sixteen and eighteen years old when they pack up their wagon and head west across the plains in search of a new homestead. At first their new life is full of promise: The wheat is high, the dugout is warm and cozy, and a new baby is born to share in their happiness. Then disaster strikes, and Charles must go east for the winter to fi...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
September 28th 1985
by HarperTrophy
(first published 1932)
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This book, written by the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder is along the same lines as the "Little House" books. It is an enjoyable, quick read detailing the struggles of a young couple setting out into the frontier. The characters names are Charles and Caroline, and with their characterizations, seemed that it could have been about the author's grandparents, Pa and Ma in "Little House," except that the plot of the story didn't seem to match up with the early books of that series.
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This book was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, in the 1930s, after Laura's first few books were published, but before On the Banks of Plum Creek had been written. I first read this book over 20 years ago under its original title "Let the Hurricane Roar." In the original edition, the characters are named Charles and Caroline. In this newer edition, they are renamed David and Molly. When I first read it, I was surprised that the characters were Charles and Caroline, an...more
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Though their farm is initially successful, natural disasters wipe out their crop and they are left with nothing at all to face the harsh prairie winter. With their recently born first child to care for, Molly and David think of giving up - but they don't - and this book describes their courage and endurance through tremendous hardships.
THis was a great book to read. I couldn't put it down. Just be aware that there is a little bit of coarse language, but other than that it's a gem. And its relati...more
THis was a great book to read. I couldn't put it down. Just be aware that there is a little bit of coarse language, but other than that it's a gem. And its relati...more
I have always loved the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder and when I heard about this book, I wanted to read it. David and Molly in the story were modeled after Rose's grandparents, Charles and Caroline Ingalls. While the book is geared towards young folks, I did enjoy it quite a bit. While the "Little House" books are geared towards a younger set, "Young Pioneers" makes a nice addition to your bookshelves for your older children. I think the "Young Pioneers" is a bit more realistic w...more
Rose Wilder Lane is best known by many readers as the daughter of Almanzo Wilder and Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series. But Lane was an author in her own right; she wrote freelance articles for publications like The Saturday Evening Post, was a Vietnam War correspondent for Woman's Day and wrote both fiction and non-fiction. One of Lane's books young adult readers and fans of the "Little House" books should read is "Young Pioneers."
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This story is about Molly and David who are only 16 and 18. They just got married and are moving west in search of a new home. They go through good times in the begining by have a good crop, a new house and they have a baby. But then later on everything goes down hill, starting with David leaving Molly in the winter and heading east so he can work and support his family. the only thing is that he had to leave Molly and the new baby alone in the cold and miserable winter that lies ahead in the we...more
I remember reading this in middle school, but the "updated" version about David and Molly instead of Charles and Caroline. It's definitely inspired by the stories Laura told her that eventually got turned into Plum Creek. I decided to reread and try the original, too. It honestly seems as if they only changed the names. I can see why, it's jarring to read about Charles and Caroline and not have it sync up to Laura's books, but it also offers a lot more depth to Laura's readers, I think.
Oct 03, 2012
Jane
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Rose Wilder Lane is Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter and this novel was written in 1933.
A quick read, only 152 pages, this is impossible to put down. It details what was involved in traveling west, living in a dugout, attempting to communicate with neighbors who spoke only Swedish, giving birth with only the help of a neighbor, and the heartbreak of losing crops to devastating swarms of grasshoppers. The novel was based on the history of Rose W. Lane's grandparents' homesteading adventures.
A quick read, only 152 pages, this is impossible to put down. It details what was involved in traveling west, living in a dugout, attempting to communicate with neighbors who spoke only Swedish, giving birth with only the help of a neighbor, and the heartbreak of losing crops to devastating swarms of grasshoppers. The novel was based on the history of Rose W. Lane's grandparents' homesteading adventures.
Charles and Caroline are now David and Molly. The story definitely stood on its own more when it wasn't Charles and Caroline, but it also highlights how shallowly they were characterized - I brought a lot more history to the characters when they were her grandparents. I'm still a pioneer nerd, so I enjoyed it greatly, but it wasn't that great. Felt like the treatise for independence from everything that Rose wanted the Little House books to be, without the charm.
I don't think Rose Wilder Lane's narrator sounded nearly as bitter as some have made her out to be. I thought the whole thing was very sympathetic and jubilant or sweet in many places. I wish it had been much, much longer, but I found myself in the story many times anyway. Anybody who says that "those days" were so much "simpler" can suck it; that was some complicated, bad*ss sh*t to survive, as I will continue to say about Laura's books as well.
After waiting 3+ months for this to come from the library, I was surprised by how short it was. Lane has a great gift for narration. There is not much dialogue in the book, but one hardly notices it because the narration is so crisp. If you are familiar with Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, you will find a lot of parallels. Delightful read and another reminder that our pioneer ancestors were made of tough stuff.
Jul 10, 2012
Sara
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2 of 5 stars
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I remember as a kid being disappointed in this book because I had read the Little House books and it seems to be a condensed Little House. I would need to re-read it to be more objective as an adult plus I would need to look at the timing of this book. I believe this came out before the entire series was even written so if I had read it in 1932 as a kid, my opinion would have been different.
This actually first appeared under the title LET THE HURRICAINE ROAR! This version is also slightly rewritten, with new names for the characters. In its original incarnation it is far more interesting, because it is a preview of the LITTLE HOUSE books of Lane's mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder. This book reads like a trailer for the longer movie. Quite gripping, but not very long.
Loved this quick, thrilling read from Rose Wilder Lane. Little House fans will recognize the family stories behind David and Molly's adventures, since Laura mined the same treasures. Compared to Lane's also wonderful FREE LAND, this book is more optimistic despite hardship, but it's definitely grittier than the early Little House stories.
A good book for those who loved the Little House series by Rose's mom Laura Ingalls Wilder. I'm a bit annoyed by the reviewers who didn't take the time to figure out that Rose's book pre-dates Laura's and any quick Google search will show that the Little House books only came about at Rose's urging and assistance. It is a quick, sweet story and does not hinge on knowing anything about Little House. The ending is a bit abrupt and the reader hopes there will be more. Good for all ages.
I first read this little book by Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter right out of high school. It is still among my all-time favorites! I also loved the original movie w/Linda Purl, done very true to the book.
The strength, integrity & perseverance reflected in this story moved me more than I can say.
The strength, integrity & perseverance reflected in this story moved me more than I can say.
I read this when I was a teenager and coming outta my Little House phase, decided this would be an older type story to get into. I liked it. Its sweet and elegant, plus like the Little House books, it is simply written which makes it powerful still.
Caroline and Charles' story from their view. A lot of the actual events were changed, like the first living child being a boy and living on Plum Creek without the girls. An interesting look at their life from their parent's point of view.
Obviously she would write based on stories her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder, had told her. This was a complete copy cat of the first few Little House on the Prairie books! I loved those books so this one, not so much...
This seemed like a retelling of her mother's book, "On the Banks of Plum Creek" only from a more adult point of view, without all of the family. I think I prefer her mother's writing style better.
I enjoyed it! It was told in 3rd person like you were looking in on the family. I like that it showed that life was not easy and sacrifice had to be made to survive.
It sort of was like Little House on the Prairie. So much so that I can see why ppl say she wrote the Little House Books using her mother's name.
I read this years ago under the title, Let the Hurricane Roar. It is a wonderful book based on real life.
I love her writing just not her stopping. This didn't even span a whole year. I felt there should be more.
This was a quick read, written in the style of Lane's mother and similar in nature and subject.
I'm guessing the is a retitled version of Lane's Let the Hurricane Roar.
Excellent book. I would highly recommend it.
this was kind of awkward, it was really just lauras books retold, in my opinion.
Aww! Cutest book ever! :)
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Rose Wilder Lane (December 5, 1886, De Smet, Dakota Territory – October 30, 1968, Danbury, Connecticut) was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist. She is noted (with Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson) as one of the founding mothers of the American libertarian movement.
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