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The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes That Inspired the Little House Books Hardcover - 2017

by Marta McDowell


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"If you loved Wilder's books, or if you garden with a child who loves her books, you will enjoy the read." --San Francisco Chronicle In this revealing exploration of Laura Ingalls Wilder's deep connection with the natural world, Marta McDowell follows the wagon trail of the beloved Little House series. You'll learn details about Wilder's life and inspirations, pinpoint the Ingalls and Wilder homestead claims on authentic archival maps, and learn how to grow the plants and vegetables featured in the series. Excerpts from Wilder's books, letters, and diaries bring to light her profound appreciation for the landscapes at the heart of her world. Featuring the beloved illustrations by Helen Sewell and Garth Williams, plus hundreds of historic and contemporary photographs, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a treasure that honors Laura's wild and beautiful life.

From the rear cover

"This well-researched, sweeping book details the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and those who came before her. It is clear that the different landscapes--Wisconsin, Kansas, the Ozarks--shaped them, particularly Laura and 'Pa.' The original art of Garth Williams and Helen Sewell deepens the poignancy and power of Laura's prairie, since today only one percent of it survives. Laura's work has preserved it for us. This book preserves it for us." --Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal

"One morning the whole world was delicately silvered. Every blade of grass was silvery and the path had a thin sheen. . . . When the sun came up, the whole prairie sparkled. Millions of tiny, tiny sparks of color blazed on the grasses." --from On The Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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  • Title The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes That Inspired the Little House Books
  • Author Marta McDowell
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 390
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Timber Press (OR)
  • Date 2017-09-20
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • ISBN 9781604697278 / 160469727X
  • Weight 2.55 lbs (1.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 7.2 x 1.2 in (22.86 x 18.29 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Ecology
    • Topical: Women's Interest
  • Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Nature in literature
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016057864
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 08/01/2017, Page 15
  • Library Journal, 08/01/2017, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/15/2017, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 10/20/2017, Page 0

About the author

Marta McDowell's writing has appeared in The New York Times, Woman's Day, Country Gardening, and elsewhere. Her previous books include Beatrix Potter's Gardening Life, All the Presidents' Gardens, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Emily Dickinson's Gardening Life, and Unearthing The Secret Garden. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. She lives, writes, and gardens in Chatham, New Jersey.

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