The Little House books, which chronicled the pioneer adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, are among the most beloved books in the American literary canon. Lesser known is the secret, concealed for decades, of how they came to be. Now, bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert reimagines the fascinating story of Laura’s daughter, Rose Wilder Lane, an intrepid world traveler and writer who returned to … to her parents’ Ozark farm, Rocky Ridge, in 1928. There she began a collaboration with her mother on the pioneer stories that would captivate generations of readers around the world.
Despite the books’ success, Rose’s involvement would remain a secret long after both women died. A vivid account of a great literary deception, A Wilder Rose is a spellbinding tale of a complicated mother-daughter relationship set against the brutal backdrop of the Great Depression.
Revised edition: This edition of A Wilder Rose: A Novel includes editorial revisions.
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As a child who enjoyed reading all the “Little House” books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, I enjoyed reading this fictional biography of her daughter, who, evidently, helped her write the books. I found it fascinating.
This was so informative. I love to know the story behind the story.
I was very interested in finding out about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter. This book is written as a novel and is pretty slow going.
This is a must-read for LIW fans. Very eye-opening!! And as much as I wanted to deny its authenticity of true events, it certainly makes a lot of sense. (Don’t want to be a spoiler so won’t say more)
A great read for any Laura Ingalls Wilder fan!
I am a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder. This book written by her daughter gives lots of insight into her real life and the writing of her books. I found it very interesting!
not what i expected. didnt care for it.
I loved the Little House on the Prairie books as a child and lately found the TV series on DVDs and enjoyed sharing them with my granddaughters. I liked reading this book because even though it was fictionalized, I felt that it was still a true story that really interested me. It was very well written, so was very engaging. The descriptions …
I am actually sorry I read this book. It may be the truth about Rose, but I was much happier not knowing what type of person she turned out to be. I was happier with the story ending with the First Four Years.
Having been a huge fan of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books this was quite interesting. Not sure it matter to me that her daughter helped her by editing the books and in essence was a co-authoer. Doesn’t detract from the stories I remember fondly. The only issue I have with the book is that it is a bit jumpy from a timeline perspective.
Loved the fictional story of Roses’ mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder. In 4th grade, my teacher read the entire series to us. They were great stories for 9 – 10 year olds. Roses story would be enjoyed by children too. But would require a few changes in content.
Her vocabulary is minuscule.
Susan Whittig Albert never fails to entertain me in any of her books