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Brings William Holtz's academic biography of Rose Wilder Lane to vivid fictional life, telling the story of two strong women who collaborated to develop the "Little House" books.
Like many, I read and re-read the "Little House" books, and believed that they were memoir, not fiction. As I grew older, I happened on bits of debate about the extent to which the stories were exaggerated for dramatic effect, but never seriously questioned the fundamental truth of the stories. I also learned that that L ...more
Like many, I read and re-read the "Little House" books, and believed that they were memoir, not fiction. As I grew older, I happened on bits of debate about the extent to which the stories were exaggerated for dramatic effect, but never seriously questioned the fundamental truth of the stories. I also learned that that L ...more
As a fan of all things Wilder, I was very pleased to receive a First Reads copy through Goodreads. Susan Wittig Albert tells the fictionalized but well-researched story of the collaboration between Rose Wilder Lane and her mother Laura Ingalls Wilder. Interestingly, Albert points out that Laura was an "oral storyteller" not a professional writer; Rose's role was to edit Laura's story into publishable form. And in A Wilder Rose, Rose herself is the "oral storyteller" relating her story in a serie
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Susan Wittig Albert is a prolific writer. I have read all of her China Bayles mysteries, her Beatrix Potter tales, and most of her Darling Dahlia series. In this historical fiction, she tells the story of Rose Wilder Lane, the daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House fame. What many people do not know, however, is that Rose was the writer behind the scenes. Her mother's writing was rough and required heavy editing to be acceptable for publishing, so Rose applied her skills to the task. D
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I thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched historical novel about the author Rose Wilder Lane. I love how her personal story is interwoven with the social and political climate of the time. RWLane was such an independent, caring and intellectual woman! I found her story, as written by Susan Wittig Albert, inspiring and enlightening.
I really enjoyed this book. it was intellectually stimulating. and it was a good story.
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