Drawing on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries, and land and financial records, Caroline Fraser masterfully fills in the gaps in Laura Ingalls Wilder's biography, setting the record straight regarding charges of ghostwriting that have swirled around the books and uncovering the grown-up story behind the most influential childhood epic of pioneer life. Offering fresh insight and new discoveries about Wilder's life and times, this book reveals the complex woman who defined the American pioneer character, and whose artful blend of fact and fiction grips us to this day.
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