Χά�ων Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Titled: "Prairie Girl: The Annotated Autobiography" PIERRE, S.D. --Laura Ingalls Wilder penned one of the most beloved children's series of the 20th century, but her forthcoming autobiography will show devoted "Little House on the Prairie" fans a more realistic, grittier view of frontier living."Prairie Girl: The Annotated Autobiography" - Wilder's unedited draft that was written for an adult audience and eventually served as the foundation for the popular series - is slated to be released by the South Dakota State Historical Society Press nationwide this fall. The not-safe-for-children tales include stark scenes of domestic abuse, love triangles gone awry and a man who lit himself on fire while drunk off whiskey.Wilder and her daughter Rose Wilder Lane, herself a well-known author, tried and failed to get an edited version of the autobiography published throughout the early 1930s. The original rough draft has been preserved at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum in Mansfield, Missouri, for decades but hadn't been published.The children's series never presented a romanticized version of life on the prairie - in "Little House in the Big Woods," Laura and her sister Mary gleefully help dissect the family pig before bouncing its inflated bladder back and forth in the yard. But the series also left out or fictionalized scenes that publishers deemed unsuitable for kids, including much of the time the family spent in Burr Oak, Iowa, and Walnut Grove, Minnesota, according to Pamela Smith Hill, a Wilder biographer and the lead editor on the autobiography."So you can read 'Pioneer Girl' as nonfiction rather than fiction and get a better feeling of how the historical Ingalls family really lived, what their relationships were and how they experienced the American West," she said.Wilder details a scene from her childhood in Burr Oak, in which a neighbor of the Ingalls' pours kerosene throughout his bedroom, sets it on fire and proceeds to drunkenly drag his wife around by her hair before Wilder's father - Pa in the children's books - intervenes.Scenes like that make Wilder's memoir sound like it's filled with scandal and mature themes, "which isn't exactly true either," according to Amy Lauters, an associate professor of mass media at Minnesota State University-Mankato."It's just that that first version was blunt, it was honest. It was full of the everyday sorts of things that we don't care to think about when we think about history," said Lauters, who has read the original manuscript and also is writing a book on Rose Wilder Lane. "And it's certainly not the fantasized version we saw on 'Little House on the Prairie' the television show."Wilder's story will likely do well in South Dakota, since the author moved to De Smet in the late 1870s with her family, eventually meeting her future husband there.For fans, the autobiography is chance to see from where Wilder drew her inspiration, said Sandra Hume, a Wilder aficionado who published an internationally distributed newsletter for 10 years and now helps manage Laurapalooza, a conference dedicated to all things Wilder."I am very excited to see people have access to this, because her life story has been pretty muddled because people get mixed up with the TV show and it's nice to see an interest in people seeing basically what is the primary source ..." she said.The autobiography preserves Wilder's original rough draft - misspellings, idiosyncrasies and all - but adds extensive annotations."Little House" lovers can learn about the three girls that Wilder combined to create the Nellie Olson character, or how extensive the damage was in Minnesota during the grasshopper plague of the 1870s, which forced Pa in "On the Banks of Plum Creek" to set out in search of work."In some ways, I came to think of the annotations in 'Pioneer Girl' as almost an encyclopedia about Laura Ingalls Wilder's life and work," Hill said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I can't wait to read this. Any word on when or where it will be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I found it. Just a heads up, the title is Pioneer Girl... Must be a misprint in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshirtyogapantmama Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Looks great, thanks for sharing. I saw that it's done by South Dakota Historical Society, hope its good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'll definitely read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieMarie Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I am reading it too. I am hoping it can help me stop longing for a life that never existed lol. My grandmother, who had small children on a farm for several years with no plumbing or electricity, tried to get me over it, but I need to hear it from Laura. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I can't wait to read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I will definitely be reading this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 This looks great, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Hmmm wonder if my library will have this? I don't normally buy books for myself unless it's going to be career related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAndTheBoys Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I want to read it, but YIKES! $35 on Amazon??? Need to put on hold at library--- B--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks, it's going on my wish list! Maybe the birthday fairy will bring it to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephF Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Anyone taking her free online course? https://www.canvas.net/courses/laura-ingalls-wilder eta: my link seems like it may not work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Thanks for the info! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Why would you release a book in 2014 with no digital version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 IT's out! It's finally out and shipping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I am number 99 on my library hold list. Woot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks for posting. I just requested it at my library, and am #10 on the hold list for 2 copies currently on order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratford Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 DH might be getting me this for Christmas...not sure if he's aware of that yet...I made it easy for him. He just needs to wrap it when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 #20 on library list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Anyone taking her free online course? https://www.canvas.net/courses/laura-ingalls-wilder eta: my link seems like it may not work I think it's not showing because part one has now ended. Part two starts April 6, and I'm really looking forward to that since it focuses on the last four books. Did you see the link to Laurapalooza? I would love to attend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Mine has "not yet shipped." I am bitter. Also, the price seems to now say $26.00 on my order, so I am also confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks for sharing. I am now # 116 in line at our library for one copy.......so maybe in 1-2 years I will get to read it. I am interested in it but not enough to buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhanaBee Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 IT's out! It's finally out and shipping! Did you order it from the South Dakota Historical Society? Amazon keeps telling me it won't be released until December 12th. Humph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks for sharing! I am thankful to know about this new book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Ooooh, missed this the first time around; glad I saw it this time! (For those of you who don't know, Little House in the Ozarks: The Rediscovered Writings is a collection of Laura's essays published in local magazines & gazettes - I personally find them very enjoyable to read and very applicable to today's society in a timeless way (things are so different, and yet human nature is so much the same). Just thought I'd throw that into the discussion!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm such a Laura fan girl! Definitely reading this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAndTheBoys Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Have you seen this? A fellow Laura-geek put it on my FB page: http://wendymcclure.tumblr.com/post/103198623016/dreamy-dudes-of-pioneer-girl B-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Have you seen this? A fellow Laura-geek put it on my FB page: http://wendymcclure.tumblr.com/post/103198623016/dreamy-dudes-of-pioneer-girl B-- Smoldering tintypes, lol. Cousin Peter is hawt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 #13 on the holds list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Have you seen this? A fellow Laura-geek put it on my FB page: http://wendymcclure.tumblr.com/post/103198623016/dreamy-dudes-of-pioneer-girl B-- I love this!! I have the book on my wishlist and can't wait to read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I am super-stoked to get to read this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yesterday wbur in Boston featured this book on its On Point program. The show can be listened to on the website. Easy to find if you search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Anyone taking her free online course? https://www.canvas.net/courses/laura-ingalls-wilder eta: my link seems like it may not work I am, I still have the last week to finish and am looking forward to part 2 in April. I plan on buying Pioneer Girl but I'm waiting to see if the price would drop a bit. I think it's at $25 right now on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Did anyone actually get their book. I'm still waiting. Would it help to cancel on amazon and order directly? I really thought I'd be reading it over the holiday break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 TEmporaily out of stock. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I haven't gotten mine nor any update from Amazon on a shipping date. I'm still hoping to get it for DS's birthday since Xmas was missed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeAndTheBoys Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I haven't gotten mine nor any update from Amazon on a shipping date. I'm still hoping to get it for DS's birthday since Xmas was missed! Poking around in comments on Amazon and on the actual printer site (the Pioneer Girl project or whatever), it looks like they completely ran out of 1st-run printings. And they expect a second printing to be done in mid-January. So I imagine Amazon will ship them after that. I have one on order too--bought it on the day Amazon had a 30% off coupon. I do wonder what price they are going to charge?? B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Thanks for posting this. I can't wait to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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