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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
WINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW''S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

One of The New York Times Book Review''s 10 Best Books of the Year

The first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie books

Millions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingallsthe pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains, and the woman who wrote the famous autobiographical books. But the true saga of her life has never been fully told. Now, drawing on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries, and land and financial records, Caroline Fraserthe editor of the Library of America edition of the Little House seriesmasterfully fills in the gaps in Wilder's biography

Prairie Fires

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      Publisher Picador USA
      Published 7 August 2018
      ISBN-13 9781250182487
      978-1250182487
      ISBN-10 1250182484
      Also in:
      Autobiography: writers Biography: historical, political and military

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
      WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
      WINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
      ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW''S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

      One of The New York Times Book Review''s 10 Best Books of the Year

      The first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie books

      Millions of readers of Little House on the Prairie believe they know Laura Ingallsthe pioneer girl who survived blizzards and near-starvation on the Great Plains, and the woman who wrote the famous autobiographical books. But the true saga of her life has never been fully told. Now, drawing on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries, and land and financial records, Caroline Fraserthe editor of the Library of America edition of the Little House seriesmasterfully fills in the gaps in Wilder's biography

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