“A work of real comic genius. . . . A wonderful, funny, warm, honest book, and, to use a much overused word, a classic.” –Michael Korda, author of Country MattersWhen Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need … With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall—through chaos and catastrophe—this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor.
A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald’s The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier.
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A classic story. Betty McDonald has a great sense of humor & wit.
didn’t realize how much more there was to this book compared to what i remember from my first read years ago. so much fun
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the setting was fun as well as the wonderful descriptions of life in the 50s
I never knew where Ma and Pa Kettle originated as my parents jokingly used those terms to describe each other and other people. Never saw the movies. Not sure if I want to cuz I LOVED this book and wouldn’t wanna change the wonderful visions in my head! Only bad part: terribly judgemental descriptions of native Americans. Looking at the time period it was written only helped me stomache it a little. Otherwise I love her writing which holds up its humor today!
so much fun to read. very well written.
Written in the 40’s about life in the 20’s. An eye-opener. What an amazing 5 years.