Book
The world of Laura Ingalls Wilder : the frontier landscapes that inspired the Little House books
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2017.
Physical Description
396 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Summary
"This lushly illustrated book from bestselling author Marta McDowell examines Laura Ingalls Wilder's relationship to the landscape and illuminates how it inspired the beloved Little House Books" --
Notes
"Prologue -- A Life on the Land -- Clearing the Land: The Wisconsin Woods -- Preparing the Soil: A New York Farm -- Harrowing: The Prairie of Kansas, Indian Territory -- Making a Better Garden: Creekside in Minnesota and Iowa -- Ripening: The Dakota Prairie -- Reaping: Settled Farm and Settled Town -- Threshing: From Great Plains to Ozark Ridges -- Saving Seed: Rocky Ridge Farm -- Putting Food By: The Rock House and the Farmhouse -- Wilder Gardens -- Visiting Wilder Gardens -- Growing a Wilder Garden -- Source Abbreviations -- Plants for a Wilder Garden -- Recommended Reading.
Subjects
- Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
- Women pioneers > United States > Biography.
- Frontier and pioneer life > United States.
- Family farms > United States.
- Gardening > United States.
- Gardens in literature.
- Nature in literature.
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957 > Homes and haunts.
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957. Little house books.