Caroline Fraser: Fraser, C: Prairie Fires, Flexibler Einband

Blurb

'A fascinating tale, which spans an extraordinary period ofAmerican history . . . Whether you're a Wilder fan or have never picked up oneof her books, this is compelling stuff - and as a history of the Americandream, it's hard to beat' Lucy Denyer, Telegraph 'As pacy and vividas one of Wilder's own narratives, this surprising biography isimmensely revealing both about Wilder and about America's founding myths' EleanorMills, Sunday Times 'Memories can be both "treasures" and "consuming fires of torment", as Laura Ingalls Wilder knew. CarolineFraser's rigorously researched biography shows how the author's life was somuch more painful than it appears in her writings. Having combed through manuscripts, letters and other documents, Fraser has gained insight into the history thatshaped her, including the dust bowl and the great depression. She explores thedreams that sustained the writer - and gets to the heart of a pioneer spirit. Here is an atmospheric portrait of places as much as of a person, too: the logcabin in which Wilder was born, the Great Plains, the dense forests and, ofcourse, the prairies' Anita Sethi, Observer