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On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
In my quest to read all things Laura Ingalls Wilder, I decided to give this short book a try. It is basically a series of journal entries that Laura wrote on her way from De Smet South Dakota to Mansfield Missouri (where she and Almanzo would later settle).
Her entries are an interesting glimpse into frontier America in the late 1800's, but contain more facts than anything generally interesting. There is also an introduction, footnotes, and a short conclusion written by her daughter Rose to accompany the journal. However, while Laura's anecdotes are mild, somewhat entertaining, and full of description, Rose's comments are negative and seem to sour the overall feeling of the book. I think it's obvious why this short story isn't generally associated with the rest of the Little House series.
Her entries are an interesting glimpse into frontier America in the late 1800's, but contain more facts than anything generally interesting. There is also an introduction, footnotes, and a short conclusion written by her daughter Rose to accompany the journal. However, while Laura's anecdotes are mild, somewhat entertaining, and full of description, Rose's comments are negative and seem to sour the overall feeling of the book. I think it's obvious why this short story isn't generally associated with the rest of the Little House series.