The ninth and final book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s treasured Little House series—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams’s classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices.Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young … little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must face the hardships and triumphs encountered by so many American pioneers.
And so Laura Ingalls Wilder’s adventure as a little pioneer girl ends, and her new life as a pioneer wife and mother begins.
The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
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The First Four Years is Larua Ingalls Wildre’s touching and inspiring book about her and Manly’s first four years of marriage and farming. Her pictueresque and detailed description is the next best thing to the reader being there with them. At times, I was rendered teary, while at other times, Larua’s writing made me giggle, like when she shared that Barnum the horse winked at her! We share and feel their economic and emotional ups and downs, while being buoyed up by their ecompassing and never waning love for one another.
This is considered the final book of the Little House Series. With a tone and style quite different from the first eight books, this seems like an odd addition to the series. This was published after Rose Wilder’s death, found amongst her things, and it was an unfinished manuscript that her mother hadn’t finished before she died. Still, though this book is different, it offers unique insights into the early years of Laura’s marriage to Almanzo.
After Laura and Almanzo get married, Laura makes it clear that she will give the farming life a chance for three years. So begins her married life with Almanzo in a little home. The first year is very difficult, but it culminates in the birth of their daughter Rose Wilder. There are plenty of hardships, from weather trouble to sickness, but Laura and Almanzo determined to stick it out.
With plenty of charm, albeit a different kind from the first eight books, this book paints a realistic picture of the difficulties that Laura faces as a wife and mother. The stark look at prairie life is a difficult sight, but it is a great book to end the series. I would love too have seen this book completed, but what is here is nice. I’m glad to have read it, though it is sad to say goodbye to Laura and Almanzo.
This is a great series to read, showing a type of life that is hard to fathom in our modern world. Recommended to all readers of every age. Through hardships and trials, Laura grew up as a pioneer girl with her family. A charming tale of survival, struggle, and the love of a family who sticks together through thick and thin. This series is still as vibrant as ever, and I would suggest everyone read this beloved classic series.
This book, published after both Laura and daughter Rose had died, isn’t as satisfying as the rest, but you certainly get the sense of struggle Laura and Almanzo went through as newlyweds, trying to make a go of breaking and taming the prairie to farm. Two babies were born during those years and one of them didn’t survive long. There were other disasters, as well, but Laura had told Almanzo he could give it a go for three years. They even took a bonus year, but now what?
From my favorite books as a girl. Just wonderful.
Unlike the other Little House books, this one is about suffering and tragedy and is less well written than the other books.
Great book