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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder

byCaroline Fraser

Caroline Fraser uses Prairie Fires to investigate the American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder through a carefully framed biographical portrait. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of biography & autobiography. Attention to evidence keeps the discussion anchored while allowing disagreement, uncertainty, and unintended consequences to remain visible. Prairie Fires leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. Historical context and individual experience remain equally important to the book's explanation.

Publisher

Picador

Publication date

Aug 07, 2018

Format

Print edition

Pages

656

ISBN

9781250182487