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Libertarians on the prairie [large print] : Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the making of the Little House books / Christine Woodside.

Summary:

"Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. In this groundbreaking narrative of literary detection, Christine Woodside reveals for the first time, the full extent of the collaboration between Laura and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781683247425
  • ISBN: 1683247426
  • Physical Description: 414 pages (large print) : black and white plates ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point large print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-414).
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: Outsiders -- 1. Laura (1867-1885) -- 2. Rose and Laura (1886-1920) -- Part II: The family business -- 3. The Albanian inspiration -- 4. The writers' colony and the crash -- 5. The big American novel -- 6. The break-up -- Part III: The estrangement -- 7. The hard winter -- 8. Libertarians in Connecticut -- 9. Freedom -- 10. Two legacies -- Part IV: Literature as politics -- 11. Roger, Rose's libertarian legacy -- 12. What we want.
Subject:
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957. Little house books.
Wilder, Rose Wilder, 1886-1968.
Ingalls family.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
Women pioneers > United States > Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
Libertarianism > United States > History > 20th century.
Genre:
Biographies.
Large print books.

Available copies

  • 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Marion Library LP 813.52 WOO (Text) 37810435345060 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library LTE 920 WOO (Text) 540191011099183 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Eden Library LP 813.52 W (Text) 31554010338118 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Harnett County Main Library LgPrt 813.52 Woo (Text) 33630004878299 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch 813.52 W (Text) 33258008387321 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Lexington Public Library LP 813.52 W (Text) 25908007304947 Adult Large Print Nonfiction Available -
Manteo Library B LT WILDER (Text) 39488300963644 Adult Large Print Biography Available -
Moss Memorial Library LP B WIL (Text) 80605001803104 Adult Large Print Biography Available -
Scotland County Memorial Library LPB WILDER Laura Ingalls (Text) 30388101247081 Adult Large Print Biography Available -
Transylvania County Library LP B Wilder (Text) 38079102493194 Adult Large Print Biography Available -

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Summary: "Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. In this groundbreaking narrative of literary detection, Christine Woodside reveals for the first time, the full extent of the collaboration between Laura and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.