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Pioneer Girl

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

An annotated life behind the pioneer stories

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An annotated life behind the pioneer stories

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s autobiography traces the Ingalls family’s travels across several Midwestern states and into Dakota Territory. In this annotated edition, Wilder biographer Pamela Smith Hill draws on manuscripts, letters, photographs, newspapers, and other sources to place the autobiography in context and follow Wilder’s development as a writer. The book connects the family’s documented journey and everyday experiences with the material later shaped into fiction, offering a biographical view of a woman widely associated with pioneer life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life and writing
  • Those exploring women’s biography and the history behind Wilder’s pioneer stories
  • Readers who value annotated autobiographies supported by archival sources

Themes

Family migrationWomen’s biographyMemory and fictionWriting and authorship

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Book overview

Pioneer Girl follows the Ingalls family's journey through Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, back to Minnesota, and on to Dakota Territory sixteen years of travels, unforgettable experiences, and the everyday people who became immortal through Wilder's fiction. Using additional manuscripts, letters, photographs, newspapers, and other sources, award-winning Wilder biographer Pamela Smith Hill adds valuable context and leads readers through Wilder's growth as a writer. Do you think you know Laura? Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography will re-introduce you to the woman who defined the pioneer experience for millions.
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