On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, packed their belongings into their covered wagon and set out on a journey from De Smet, South Dakota, to Mansfield, Missouri. They heard that the soil there was rich and the crops were bountiful -- it was even called "the Land of the Big Red Apple." With hopes of beginning a new life, the Wilders made their way to the Ozarks of Missouri.
During their journey, Laura kept a detailed diary of events: the cities they passed through, the travelers they encountered on the way, the changing countryside and the trials of an often difficult voyage. Laura's words, preserved in this book, reveal her inner thoughts as she traveled with her family in search of a new home in Mansfield, where Rose would spend her childhood, where Laura would write her Little House books, and where she and Almanzo would remain all the rest of their happy days together.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 18, 2008 Type: User Review |
Worth reading for the introduction!
This Laura Ingalls Wilder diary is somewhat dull in parts, but the introduction by her daugher, Rose Wilder Lane, is worth the price of the book. Lane gives a first-hand account of the days before and after the journey that puts Laura in a new...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 13, 2006 Type: User Review |
On The Way Home by Ana Clare S.
The Book, On The Way Home, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, is basically what it says it is. It is a Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894. This book was not that enjoyable just because it was just diary entries, like...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 02, 2006 Type: User Review |
Different to the LIttle house books, a diary of an adult
I can see why Laura Ingalls was able to write such good books about her early life on the Prairie. Her diaries were packed full of information and detail which she could later draw on. This is one of her diaries, with notes and a setting by her...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 29, 2005 Type: User Review |
I like Historical Diaries But This One Is Especially Meaningful
It's often said in tones of this-is-true-but-it's-also-heresy that Rose Wilder Lane, daughter of Laura and Almanzo Wilder, is the real unsung heroine in the Little House books, because while she let her mother have credit for the famous series, it...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Aug 24, 2005 Type: User Review |
A Little Different
This book is written in a much different style than the other Little House books. Laura kept a journal of the trip and these are her day-to-day entries. It can sometimes be dry or confusing. I have been reading the series with my daughter and...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 19, 2005 Type: User Review |
Cool!
This Is Another Little House Book Based On The Adventures Of Rose,Laura,and Almanzo!I Only Gave This Book 4 Stars Instead Of 5 Because It Is A Good Bit Confusing To Me.I Wish It Wasn`t.But Anyway,This Is Definately A Book Worth Reading And...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 26, 2005 Type: User Review |
Must Read for Little House Fans
It is so wonderful to find out what happens (without having to read a biography) after the original series ends. Both my daughter and I read and reread the original series, but we were a bit frustrated with The First Four Years. Although that...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 11, 2005 Type: User Review |
Incredible Story
This is an amazing, must-read for any Little House fan. We finally get to learn what happens after The First Four Years, and although there is some struggle and hardship, this story is so much more uplifting than that of The First Four Years,...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 03, 2002 Type: User Review |
A wonderful mother-daughter collaboration
"On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894," by Laura Ingalls Wilder, really brings to life this era in American history. The book is actually a collaboration between Laura and her daughter, writer Rose...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 19, 2001 Type: User Review |
The Wilder family moves
'On the Way Home' is Laura's diary as they traveled from DeSmet to their new home in Mansfield, Missouri. There are pictures included in this book that take you back to Laura's time and can make you feel even more like you know Laura. This book...
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4.00/5 |
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